1979 homeland revolution in pictures

[custom_adv]

The military leadership was increasingly paralyzed by indecision, and rank-and-file soldiers were demoralized, having been forced to confront demonstrators while prohibited from using their own weapons (and being condemned by the Shah if they did). Increasingly, Khomeini called on the soldiers of the armed forces to defect to the opposition.

Check Also

Photos of art classes 90 years ago in Tehran

[custom_adv] In the mid-1930s, Iran stood at a crossroads between tradition and modernity. The reign …