SAVAK

SAVAK, the Organization of National Security and Information, was the secret police, domestic security, and intelligence agency of Iran under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty. Established in 1957 with the help of the CIA and Mossad, it operated until the 1979 Iranian Revolution. SAVAK is primarily newsworthy right now due to ongoing discussions and analyses comparing the current political climate in Iran to the period leading up to the 1979 revolution. The articles suggest that while parallels exist, the nature of power in Tehran today is significantly different. SAVAK's legacy of human rights abuses, including torture and suppression of dissent, is often invoked when discussing the potential for political upheaval and the current regime's control mechanisms. Its past actions serve as a historical reference point for understanding the dynamics of power and resistance in Iran.