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World Service,03 Feb 2011,9 mins

Revolution in Iran

Witness History

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The first week of February 1979 saw a revolution unfolding in Iran. After the Shah had left, and Ayatollah Khomeini had arrived back in the country, it was only a matter of time before the Islamic revolution in Iran was complete. Mohsen Sazegara was at the heart of those changes - he talks to Witness.

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