Saed News: Carter, who viewed Iran as a safe haven for their indulgences, instead of reading the text of the Human Rights Organization and warning Shah Pahlavi about the widespread suppression of protesters, praised him and, arm in arm with Farah, indulged in pleasure and revelry in Iran.
According to the historical news service of Saed News, quoting the website of the Center for the Documentation of the Islamic Revolution; On the 10th of Dey 1356 (December 31, 1977), Jimmy Carter, the then President of the United States, along with his wife, traveled to Iran and attended a banquet at Niavaran Palace, which coincided with Christmas Eve. In this meeting, he referred to Iran as an island of stability, stating: "Iran, under the great leadership of the Shah, is an island of stability in one of the most turbulent regions of the world. This is thanks to Your Majesty, your leadership, and the respect, admiration, and love the people have for you."
On the other hand, the U.S. President's visit to Iran sparked reactions that the security sources of the Pahlavi regime were also concerned about. Apparently, the regime's officials were initially more concerned about the safety of the Americans present in Iran. In a report by SAVAK, dated 9th of Dey 1356 (one day before Carter’s arrival in Iran), it was stated: "During the visit of the President of the United States to Iran, there may be sabotage groups attempting actions such as assassination, kidnapping, etc., against Americans. Please issue instructions to the coordinating committee’s organizations to ensure maximum care in the protective measures for Americans and alert the Americans in the region to exercise caution regarding their personal security. Furthermore, please report any relevant news regularly."
Despite this, the main reaction to Carter's visit to Iran was not the assassination of Americans, but the intensification of public protests against the Pahlavi regime and the United States. Academic institutions in Iran went on strike for three days in protest against the U.S. President's visit. The people also reacted, and as Imam (RA) described, they held a "referendum": "The Shah wants to prove that his servitude is solid, and the nation should not think he does not have foreign support; but the nation, through public demonstrations, nationwide general strikes, and expressions of hatred, once again proved that they do not want him and are disgusted by him and his family. This natural nationwide referendum is, in fact, the deposing of him from his illegitimate tyrannical reign. Carter and other plunderers of the resources of oppressed nations must know that Mohammad Reza Khan is a traitor and a rebel, and inevitably dethroned." He also promised victory, saying: "I give the noble Iranian people the good news that the tyrannical regime of the Shah is breathing its last."
Another consequence of Carter's visit to Iran and his full support of the Shah's policies was that Mohammad Reza Pahlavi became more determined in his harsh actions against the Islamic movement. Just a few days after the U.S. President's visit to Iran, following the Shah's orders, an insulting article against the leadership of the movement was published in the Etelaat newspaper, which marked the beginning of a popular uprising against the regime. From this point onward, the countdown for the fall of the Pahlavi regime began.
