The Role of the Shah in Iran’s Economic Corruption 1

Iran had a population of about 35 million in the last years of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s reign,

Most of whom were villagers and were deprived of [government] services,

And on the other hand, there weren’t any wars or sanctions imposed on Iran

And Iran’s oil revenues had quadrupled during this time,

Now, regarding such explanations, how can it be possible for such a country to have so many poor people?!