Imam Khomeini returned, and proclaimed the Islamic Republic with overwhelming public support. American officials thought they could control him and Iranian oil, but miscalculated.
Free from Western dominance, Iran didn’t look back to this day.
Tensions built over time. They reached a boiling point during Trump’s tenure that included all-out US war on Iran by other means — short of things turning hot.
Since Iran regained its sovereign independence, it’s been targeted by the US and its imperial partners.
Iranians reject the notion of US and Western control regained over their country.