Anti-American sentiment in Iran

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At the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran, a banner of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini denouncing America as the Great Satan
Anti-American mural at the site of the former Embassy of the United States, Tehran

Anti-American sentiment in Iran is not new; the chant "Death to America" has been in use in Iran since at least the Islamic revolution in 1979,[1][2] along with other phrases often represented as anti-American. A 1953 coup which involved the CIA was cited as a grievance.[3] State-sponsored murals characterised as anti-American dot the streets of Tehran.[4][5] It has been suggested that under Ayatollah Khomeini anti-Americanism was little more than a way to distinguish between domestic supporters and detractors, and even the phrase "Great Satan"[6] which has previously been associated with anti-Americanism, appears to now signify either the United States or the United Kingdom.[7][8]


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References

  1. Robert Tait, 'America wants Iran to be dependent on it and Iranians don't want that', 2 February 2006, The Guardian.
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  3. Tamim Ansary (2009) Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes: 334
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  6. Sanger, David E.: "Bombs Away?", Upfront, The New York Times, 16
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