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United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com 2 facts
accountThe U.S. intelligence community's over-reliance on reporting from foreign intelligence services, used to compensate for reduced U.S. collection, resulted in the community being surprised by the level of unrest in Iran prior to the fall of the Shah in 1979.
accountIn the 1970s, the U.S. Intelligence Community's reliance on Iran's SAVAK intelligence organization contributed to the U.S. failure to comprehend the developments that led to the overthrow of the Shah.
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claimIran's current leadership expects to fight for its survival without the possibility of compromise, as they have no viable path into exile unlike the government of the Shah which was ousted in 1979.