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  "path": "/threads/does-iran-have-legitimate-beef-with-the-us.2633981/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-06T21:21:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The latest of 6 excuses is Trump didn't start this war, he is finishing a war that started in 1979.\n\nSince the early 1900s Iran was governed by a Constitutional Monarchy. Parliament voted on a Prime Minster and the Shah (head of state/Monarch) would grant ruling power to whoever won that vote.\n\nIn 1953 Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh who won a parliamentary vote on his country having greater control of oil reserves which were run by a British oil company. Mosaddegh wanted an audit of the oil companies books to verify they were being paid the proper royalties and wanted greater control over the oil reserves.\n\nThis didn't go over well with the Brits so with help from the US they organized an overthrow of the duly elected leader of Iran and gave total power to the current Shah Raza Pahlavi. That Shah ruled from 1953-1979. It was a dictatorship which included imprisoning and torturing any political opposition. While the abuses eased up some in the 60s in the 70s leftist...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "Does Iran have legitimate beef with the US?"
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