Islamic clerics criticized the shah of iran because they

disapproved of his westernization policies.
disapproved of his move to fundamentalism.
disagreed with his interest in searching for oil.
disagreed with his push to block women’s rights.

The answer that best completes the statement above is the first option: disapproved of his Westernization policies. Islamic clerics criticized the Shah of Iran because of their disapproval of his Westernization policies. The Shah of Iran refers to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Islamic clerics are considered to be the leaders of their religion. This issue has led to the Iranian Revolution and referred to as clerics vs modernity. Hope this helps.