مصدق و میراث وی را فراموش نکنیم

Iran's George Washington: Remembering and Preserving the Legacy of 1953

By Sam Sasan Shoamanesh (Note: This article was originally published by MIT International Review) We approach the 56-year anniversary of the 1953 coup removing Mohammed Mossadegh as Prime Minister of Iran. Given the challenges that continue to confront the world to this day, it is important to revisit the lessons of this fateful event. An understanding of 1953 seems particularly poignant as the US and the international community grapple with the question of Iran amidst unprecedented levels of internal discord. With seldom seen primary evidence, archived photos and historical correspondence, this essay hopes to shed light on what this event has meant to the Iranian people.