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The Iranian Shah Khomeini was also Western backed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter%27s_engagement_with_Ruhollah_Khomeini
America wanted guarantees for oil since the old government they overthrew were starting to cut them off and Khomeini said " I gochu fam dw".
But he did not in fact got them.