The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultim…

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The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution. ✨ Salman Rushdie: the fatwa, Islamic fundamentalism and Joseph Anton. Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2012.
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The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution. ✨ Salman Rushdie: the fatwa, Islamic fundamentalism and Joseph Anton. Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2012.

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