I see your answer as very naive. Of course Iranians have agency as individuals; but it's very clear at this point in history that most of the 20th century has

I see your answer as very naive. Of course Iranians have agency as individuals; but it's very clear at this point in history that most of the 20th century has been dominated by US strategic decisions, and that "the US and UK supported a coup" is factually true. I am Italian, I believe Italians have agency, too, and yet some of our past governments were inches away from being "guided" in a different direction by the CIA or other US agencies [0]. [0]: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/all-feasible-means https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/all-feasible-means