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===Carter supported overthrow of the Shah===
===Carter supported overthrow of the Shah===
{{See also|1979 Islamic Revolution}}
{{See also|1979 Islamic Revolution}}
Jimmy Carter strongly supported the Ayatollah regime's takeover of Iran. In 1978, "Carter and his advisors concluded that the [[Shah Reza Pahlavi|Persian Shah]], America's Gulf policeman, was obsolete, and they believed [[Ayatollah Khomeini]], who was in exile in [[Paris]], would suit the [[US]] as he was [[anti-Communist]] and anti-[[Soviet]]."
Jimmy Carter strongly supported the Ayatollah regime's takeover of Iran. In 1979, "Carter and his advisors concluded that the [[Shah Reza Pahlavi|Persian Shah]], America's Gulf policeman, was obsolete, and they believed [[Ayatollah Khomeini]], who was in exile in [[Paris]], would suit the [[US]] as he was [[anti-Communist]] and anti-[[Soviet]]."
"Carter went so far as to declare—ten days before Khomeini landed in [[Tehran]]—that [[US intelligence]] determined Khomeini would be an Iranian Gandhi. He also claimed Khomeini had no desire to spread the [[revolution]] outside Iran, would focus on tractors rather than [[tank]]s, and be a loyal envoy for the interests of the free world... These evaluations were the fruits of [[delusion]]s of a [[reality]] that didn't match the [[Middle East]]ern reality," Ettinger said, noting that "Carter's approach also characterized his stance on the [[Palestinian]] issue and influenced the development of the [[Camp David Accords|peace agreement with Egypt]]."<ref>S. Cohen, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/401547 Jimmy Carter's aid to the Ayatollahs] ''INN'', Dec 30, 2024</ref>
"Carter went so far as to declare—ten days before Khomeini landed in [[Tehran]]—that [[US intelligence]] determined Khomeini would be an Iranian Gandhi. He also claimed Khomeini had no desire to spread the [[revolution]] outside Iran, would focus on tractors rather than [[tank]]s, and be a loyal envoy for the interests of the free world... These evaluations were the fruits of [[delusion]]s of a [[reality]] that didn't match the [[Middle East]]ern reality," Ettinger said, noting that "Carter's approach also characterized his stance on the [[Palestinian]] issue and influenced the development of the [[Camp David Accords|peace agreement with Egypt]]."<ref>S. Cohen, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/401547 Jimmy Carter's aid to the Ayatollahs] ''INN'', Dec 30, 2024</ref>