Why Iranians chose Imam Khomeini

The deposed Shah was the main reason for the Islamic Revolution to take place in the first place.

But Iranians at the time chose Imam Khomeini, a charismatic religious leader, who was worlds apart from the deposed Shah.

Kiarash joins us to tell why Iranians chose Imam Khomeini and the Islamic democratic rule, and why they were so dissatisfied with the regime of the Pahlavi monarchy.