Iran Was Once America’s Ally — Then One Revolution Changed Everything | Altas World News

Описание: Most people today believe Iran and Israel have always been enemies.

But history tells a very different story.

For decades during the Cold War, Iran, Israel, and the United States formed a quiet strategic triangle. Under the Shah of Iran, the three countries cooperated on intelligence, trade, energy, and regional security.

Israel’s leaders even developed a strategy known as the Periphery Doctrine — building alliances with non-Arab states like Iran to counter hostile forces in the region.

But everything changed in 1979.

The Iranian Revolution overthrew the Shah and brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power, transforming Iran’s foreign policy almost overnight.

Just two years earlier, U.S. President Jimmy Carter had described Iran as “an island of stability in one of the most troubled regions of the world.”

Soon after the revolution, Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding American diplomats hostage for 444 days.

The strategic alliance that once shaped the Middle East disappeared — and a new era of confrontation began.

In this Altas World News analysis, we explain how one political earthquake reshaped the geopolitical balance of the Middle East for decades.

Because understanding global events requires more than headlines.

It requires understanding history, power, and consequences.

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