Iran's Islamic Republic is characterized by significant oppression, including widespread executions and absurd restrictions on citizens, particularly women. The government remains ideologically unique as a revolutionary Islamist state amidst a world where similar regimes have largely vanished or diminished. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 resulted from diverse opposition groups, including Islamists, Marxists, nationalists, and liberals. The aftermath of this revolution has seen its proponents, now in power, clamp down on all non-Islamists, leaving many former allies perplexed about the unforeseen rise of an oppressive theocracy.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a constant source of anguish for its own people, its neighbors, and the broader world. The government likely executes more people than any state except China.
The revolution was preceded by years of organized opposition to the shah, waged not just by Islamists but by Marxists, nationalists, and liberals. Each group had entered the movement with its own aspirations.
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