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Iran's theocratic system has been in place since the 1979 revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that ousted the largely pro-Western shah.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a shift from the pro-Western Shah to an anti-Western Islamic Republic, which significantly widened the oil market’s risk premium, said Pavel Molchanov, a Raymond James investment-strategy analyst.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Many Iranians see him as everything the current regime is not: pro-Western, secular and capable of ending Iran’s economic isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Its leader, Anwar Sadat, expelled Soviet officers, trashed Soviet weapons, and dropped its pro-Soviet policy—and instead bought American weapons, sent their officers to American military academies, and pursued pro-Western policies.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2025

This infuriates Russians of all stripes - pro-Western reformers included.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel