I was there in Tehran as well during the revolution in 1979. The lead up to the revolution included mass demonstrations, shouting from the roof tops, strikes, power cut offs, etc. The Iranian Revolution was a coalition of forces including the students, bazaaries, intelligentsia including exiles, and the mullahs. They eventually took the Shah down with help from Carter and Vance who convinced the Shah not to use Savak to eliminate the opposition.
The mullahs hijacked the Revolution. It is going to be very difficult this time to overthrow the regime since the mullahs and the poor, their power base, will be difficult to overcome, especially since the mullahs have no compunction on the use of force to keep themselves in power.
I was in Esfahn during the revolution. Been through the power shutdowns at night. I could wach the flames from the burning tires and see the flashes from the Centurion Tanks cannos andf hear the running gunfire. If I recall correctly, Nasiri (head of Savak) was killed on Feb 22, 1979
Right a usual kabar and even worse, look who we have for a leader,making it near impossible to rid the world of the radical mullahs.