This country was formerly ruled by the Pahlavi dynasty, which was overthrown in a revolution that saw the capture of American hostages and contributed to Jimmy Carter's loss to Ronald Reagan.
Kermit Roosevelt was an American intelligence officer who oversaw the Operation Ajax, a CIA operation that helped overthrow this country's Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. This country was formerly ruled by the Pahlavi dynasty, which was overthrown in a revolution that saw the capture of American hostages and contributed to Jimmy Carter's loss to Ronald Reagan. This country notably follows Shi'a Islam and its government is a theocratic Islamic Republic. For 10 points, name this country whose President is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who lives in Tehran.
Kermit Roosevelt was an American intelligence officer who oversaw the Operation Ajax, a CIA operation that helped overthrow this country's Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh.
{Iran} [or {Persia}]