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'''Mohammed Mossadegh''' (1882-1967) was a member of the Majlis (the [[Iranian]] legislature) from its beginning into the 1950s. Mossadegh became Prime Minister of [[Iran]] and nationalized the [[Anglo-Iranian Oil Company]]. He had also good relationships to the Communist Tudeh Party. Many believe that Mossadegh was democratically elected, but in fact during this time Iran was not a democracy, but a monarchy, and the election was a fraud. The Shah had the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister, and while still in power after the election, he asked the CIA to depose him.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh</ref><ref>https://www.thenewamerican.com/component/k2/item/4690-iran-and-the-shah-what-really-happened</ref> Mossadegh even behaved like a dictator himself. He imprisoned thousands of his opponents. Some of Mossadegh´s former allies wrote to the [[United Nations]] to end his dictatorship.<ref name="myths-mossadegh/page/0/1">https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh/page/0/1</ref> | '''Mohammed Mossadegh''' (1882-1967) was a member of the Majlis (the [[Iranian]] legislature) from its beginning into the 1950s. Mossadegh became Prime Minister of [[Iran]] and nationalized the [[Anglo-Iranian Oil Company]]. He had also good relationships to the Communist Tudeh Party. Many believe that Mossadegh was democratically elected, but in fact during this time Iran was not a democracy, but a monarchy, and the election was a fraud. The Shah had the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister, and while still in power after the election, he asked the CIA to depose him.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh</ref><ref>https://www.thenewamerican.com/component/k2/item/4690-iran-and-the-shah-what-really-happened</ref> Mossadegh even behaved like a dictator himself. He imprisoned thousands of his opponents. Some of Mossadegh´s former allies wrote to the [[United Nations]] to end his dictatorship.<ref name="myths-mossadegh/page/0/1">https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh/page/0/1</ref> | ||
| − | In 1953 Mossadegh was overthrown by CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt, President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s grandson. This event was called a "coup", but actually the CIA only reinstated [[Mohammed Reza Pahlavi]], more commonly known as the Shah of Iran, who was the constitutional rightful leader. | + | In 1953 Mossadegh was overthrown by CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt, President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s grandson. This event was called a "coup", but actually the CIA only reinstated [[Mohammed Reza Pahlavi]], more commonly known as the Shah of Iran, who was the constitutional rightful leader.<ref>[https://thealtworld.com/paul_craig_roberts/did-the-dulles-brothers-seal-our-fate Did The Dulles Brothers Seal Our Fate?], [[Paul Craig Roberts]], May 24, 2024.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, May 24, 2024
Mohammed Mossadegh (1882-1967) was a member of the Majlis (the Iranian legislature) from its beginning into the 1950s. Mossadegh became Prime Minister of Iran and nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. He had also good relationships to the Communist Tudeh Party. Many believe that Mossadegh was democratically elected, but in fact during this time Iran was not a democracy, but a monarchy, and the election was a fraud. The Shah had the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister, and while still in power after the election, he asked the CIA to depose him.[1][2] Mossadegh even behaved like a dictator himself. He imprisoned thousands of his opponents. Some of Mossadegh´s former allies wrote to the United Nations to end his dictatorship.[3]
In 1953 Mossadegh was overthrown by CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's grandson. This event was called a "coup", but actually the CIA only reinstated Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, more commonly known as the Shah of Iran, who was the constitutional rightful leader.[4]
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- ↑ https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh
- ↑ https://www.thenewamerican.com/component/k2/item/4690-iran-and-the-shah-what-really-happened
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.nationalreview.com/nrd/articles/302213/myths-mossadegh/page/0/1
- ↑ Did The Dulles Brothers Seal Our Fate?, Paul Craig Roberts, May 24, 2024.