Mujahedin-e Khalq 1977 Peoples Mujahedin of Iran Shah Reza Iranian Revolution

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DETAILS:
Original pinback button issued in support of the
Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)
for the visit of the Shah to the United States in 1977. During the visit, President Jimmy Carter described the circumstances of Iran under the Shah's regime as an "Island of Stability". Just 12 months later, the regime had collapsed with the Iranian Revolution and the Shah fleeing to Panama with his family. The Shah's demise had come about through no small effort of the MEK. Measures 1 1/2" inches in diameter. Rare.
Mujahedin-e Khalq (People's Mujahedin of Iran) is considered the Islamic Republic of Iran's biggest and most active political opposition group. The MEK was founded in 1965 by leftist Iranian students affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran to oppose the U.S.-backed Shah. The organization engaged in armed conflict with the Pahlavi dynasty in the 1970s and contributed to the overthrow of the Shah during the Iranian Revolution. It subsequently pursued the establishment of a democracy in Iran, particularly gaining support from Iran's middle class intelligentsia. Ever since the Iranian Revolution, the group has been brutally suppressed by the Mullahs in Tehran.
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We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic.
LEFT WING POLITICAL GROUPS
Circa 1950-1979
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture and progressive left wing materials.
We are one of the few (if not only) retailers in the country that regularly deals in such political groups.
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