The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the overthrow of the Shah and Iran turning to a Islamic theocracy led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Thirty years later, the streets of Iran's major cities are filled with demonstrators either celebrating the announced election victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or an election stolen from opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Could this be the start of a second revolution in Iran? Since the first one, Iran and the U.S. have been bitter enemies. How will the election affect U.S.-Iranian relations, especially at a time when the U.S. believes Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons? Is conservative Iran ready for change?

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Joyce Davis, WITF Sr. Vice President of Content and author of "Between Jihad and Salaam: Profiles in Islam," and "Martyrs: Innocence, Vengeance and Despair in the Middle East."

Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, Associate Professor of International Affairs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology