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How was Ayatollah Khomeini viewed in the West before he consolidated power? Were there any intentions by Western powers to back him as a revolutionary (and future ally) against the Shah? Was the Shah "expendable" in this regard?

by /u/mrhuggables in /r/AskHistorians

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