And before Jimmuh Cahtuh ... Iran held that distinction - by far the most advanced Middle Eastern Country - Christians, Bahai, and others lived in peace there, and Iranian businessmen were respected around the world. Hundreds of years of successful trade with other nations.
But the Shah had to be thrown to the wolves by that "good ole peanut farmer .... errrr peanut brain" from Jawja.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...