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Iran, 1953-1979: From the Shah to Islamic Revolution
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How Did the Shah's Iran Fit Into OPEC?
Oil had for a long time been at the center of Iranian politics. High oil prices were essential to funding the white revolution. By 1960, the Shah's Iran was a founding member of OPEC. The money that's coming in from increased oil revenues, there's just enormous amount of evidence of widespread and massive corruption.
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