What if the Iranian Revolution Never Happened? | Alternate History

Originally Aired Jan 12, 2026In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi remained in power, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran, or the Iranian Revolution, simply never happened? What does it take to prevent the revolution in Iran? Why did the white revolution and the Shah's modernization efforts backfire? What were the inherent failures of the Pahlavis in our own history? Would Ayatollah Khomeini still rise to prominence? Would Iran transition toward a constitutional monarchy? Would the Iran Iraq War happen? The oil price shocks? The Iranian Hostage Crisis? Could Iran become a trade superpower in the Indian Ocean? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z"🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/#alternatehistory #history #iran #pahlavi #middleeast #israel #geopolitics #usa #ussr #india #iraq #persian #tehran #nowruz