Up until the Shah was deposed, Iran wasn’t a shithole.
Then the Ayatollah Assahola came around and the whole place turned into House Harkonnen over night.
... I kid, I kid. I actually have a shred of respect for the Harkonnens.
Well, given the Islamic terminology of “Dune”, it’s not inappropriate.
“The spice had glowed radiant blue in the dim silver light. And the smell - bitter cinnamon, unmistakable...”