Pahlavi: Only 4,000 to 5,000 of Iran's 180,000 Clerics Supported 1979 Revolution
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi · Ep 85: The Path to Regime Change in Iran with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi · Joe Lonsdale · Apr 18, 2024 · at 28:47
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran discusses the composition of the Iranian clergy with Joe Lonsdale, arguing that the vast majority of Iranian clerics historically opposed Khomeini's theocratic rule.
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“There were approximately a 180,000 clerics in Iran at the time from ranging from the simple mullah all the way to the highest rank. Out of that 180,000, only four or 5000 were really part of the revolutionary groups. Most of them were opposed to what Khomeini was talking about.”
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