00:00:00.000So because the Shah of Iran had banned communism, now why had he banned communism?
00:00:09.420Well, because Moscow indirectly supported Khomeini's anti-American movement through leftist
00:00:16.480and Marxist groups in Iran, such as the Tudeh Party.
00:00:20.780So the Tudeh Party is an Iranian communist group.
00:00:27.620Think of it as like the precursor to the MEK. The Tudeh Party was created and funded by Moscow. And the Soviets at the time were indoctrinating a lot of young Iranians into becoming communist terrorists and etc, etc.
00:00:44.840So when the Shah banned communism, that's when the communists accused him of being a dictator.
00:00:52.640So, you know, when people say that, you know, the Shah of Iran limited political freedom, okay, they're referring to the fact that he banned communism.
00:01:03.980Now, I don't know about you, but to me, that's not limiting political freedom.
00:01:08.840That's protecting political freedom from communism.