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Former US President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Carter was active in world peace for many years and even won the Nobel Peace Prize. But for Iranians, his name is reminiscent of the 1979 revolution and the hostage-taking of the US embassy. Many Iranians believe that Carter was connected to the #revolution and the fall of #MohammadRezaShahPahlavi. Tonight, we spoke with historian Touraj Atabaki and national security expert Shayan Samiei about Carter's role in the fall of the Shah. #iraninternational #IranInternational