Why Does Iran Give Hezbollah $700 Million Per Year? | Explained

In the 1970s, the Mossad made the big mistake of not assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei prior to his assumption of power during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This mistake ultimately led to the creation of Hezbollah, worldwide acts of terror, and the Iranian nuclear program.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 The Shah's reign over Iran
02:41 Opposition to the Shah and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini
03:56 The PM's request to the Mossad
04:50 The Iranian Revolution
05:25 The Iran hostage crisis
06:15 Hezbollah
09:13 Other Iranian-funded organizations
09:49 Iranian support for attacks on Israel
10:43 Houthis
11:25 Iranian nuclear program
12:35 Gulf normalization with Israel
12:45 Saudi normalization with Israel
12:59 Popular dissent in Iran
14:49 Iranian expat support for Israel
15:27 What would have happened if the Mossad had assassinated Khomeini?

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[Aurora]

I have friends from Iran who were teens during that time. They spoke very fondly about the Shah...

[norman_]

I'm old enough to remember the Shah's regime. The newspapers were full of stories about how he tortured dissidents.

[MashaSharif]

Thanks for standing for Iranian people.

[parrotbrand]

Should ask why the US help toppled the government that was before the Shah in the 1953 coup. The US helped the Shah to power and eventually led to the Revolution. The US created problems by interfering with Iran internal affairs

[D]

I’m Iranian my self and thank you for making this video! Our people of Iran are suffering under radical Islamist!

[abc_cba]

Let's assume Mossad created an issue for Iran, hypothetically,

Now tell me what issues did it create with Bangladesh, Malaysia, other Muslim countries who still have a hate relationship with Israel for no reason?
Bangladesh surprised me, because, Israel was helping India during Bangladesh liberation war, yet on their independence they banned Israel.

Meanwhile, we all know how the same countries stay silent when Sauds cause half a million casualties in Yemen in 2022,
Or when Pakistani Military created "the most missing persons reported" in Baluchistan, or when China oppresses the Ughyur?

Then the same Muslim friends that I have speak bad for my religion that Christians always support Jews. Meanwhile, they would never go in rallies to the atrocities Christians face in Iraq, Syria or Pakistan?

I definitely don't support further expansion in West Bank by Israel but when was the last time Muslims held a global rally in support for a major agricultural project or for an Institute for Agriculture or for some world class laboratories?

I feel sorry that their youth is only busy in street protests and demonstrations all over the world meanwhile, China has developed its own Quantum Computer and so on..

Sadly, our Hindu friends are also mimicking their acts of being harsh like them and this is putting our country into turmoil.
Hindus were very liberal when I grew up in India but we can clearly see many divisions in our country these years.

[LeviHashem]

Thank you for brining light to this subject. We will educate the world, one mind at a time. Thank you Unpacked ❤

[themsky]

Only fools would say that kind of thing. Mossad was more than happy to let Khamenei go into power in Iran, they knew he wasnt gonna be nice with Saddam which Israel perceived as a bigger threat to Israel than Iran at the time. Israel literally supplied the parts for Iranian F4 Phantom and Tomcat in the Iran-Iraq war lol

[mreza]

As an Iranian Ex-Muslim and pro-Israeli, have to say, how I wish Mossad had not made that mistake and now we all have been freed of Ayatullah Khomeini and his demonic regime.
I lived from 0 to 18 years under the Shah government, he was not a bad man, and he loved his people. Yes, Shah had his mistakes and shortcomings but he was an angel compared with demon Ayatullah.

[MrBC]

"plenty of corrupt and violent govt in the world" showed pictures of leaders from countries other than the US. You may want to review that list.

[andrewlim]

Good overview of the history of modern Iranian-Israeli relations. Like how this video is aimed at Generation Z, who need to know this story.

[Vijay-bob]

Iran has a regressive leader. While UAE & Saudi have progressive leaders and have a vision for their people.

[nicholaskimani]

Awesome video. Thanks. Keep them coming.

[MashaSharif]

I lived the legendary time of Pahlavi in Iran. Things were great.

[WarnerElliott]

"To defeat your enemy, you must first let them grow" Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[morijavadi]

Arab Gulf states? Have you been in school? What has it been called when you were in school? Persian Gulf, right?

[alfrednomoo]

Jewish angle of seeing things is not a thing we can believe in. Putting sanctions to bring down a leadership is unacceptable

[junominame]

When you speak of corrupt countries, why did you not put the US??? It's one that has terrorized way more thanthe terrorizing you say Iran has done to the region. It's not even close but oddly some how you left it off your list and You forgot to mention israel

[mreza]

As an Iranian, I hate Ayatollah Khomeini 🤮 We love Israel and the USA ❤️🇮🇱❤️🇺🇸❤