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The broken promises of the 1979 Iranian Revolution

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Dozens of demonstrators who have invaded an Iranian army truck, downtown on Jan. 17, 1979 in Tehran proceed in their joyful demonstration on the second day after the Shah's departure. Again hundreds were in the streets, clanking their horns and decorating the cars windshields with pictures of religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP Photo/Saris)
Dozens of demonstrators who have invaded an Iranian army truck, downtown on Jan. 17, 1979 in Tehran proceed in their joyful demonstration on the second day after the Shah's departure. Again hundreds were in the streets, clanking their horns and decorating the cars windshields with pictures of religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP Photo/Saris)

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