I suppose some of the timing had to do with opportunity but also with the fact that Iran is broke financially and the people are ready for a real revolt. Unlike Obama, who squandered the opportunity, I suspect that our intelligence community has been tasked to assist the Iranian people in any way possible.
I’ve long remarked that once the Islamic scum are deposed, Iran would be an incredibly stabilizing influence on the middle east.
Was thwt basically the case with Iran under the shah? I know they were on pretty friendly terms with Israel, for example.