Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #1953coup
Most recents (1)
*Thread* On the anniversary of the #1953coup in #Iran, I had a quick look at how Israeli papers at the time covered Mosaddeq's ouster. The morning after, it was on the front page of most papers:
- @Haaretz: "Persian Army Topples Mosaddeq Regime" 1/
#ایران
#کودتای۲۸مرداد
- @Haaretz: "Persian Army Topples Mosaddeq Regime" 1/
#ایران
#کودتای۲۸مرداد
Leftist papers took a harder line:
Kol Haam (Voice of the Nation) called it a "Reactionary Military Coup in Iran", saying "American imperialists" were behind Mosaddeq's replacement Zahedi. It also alleged that Zahedi was a "long-time collaborator with the Nazis". 2/
Kol Haam (Voice of the Nation) called it a "Reactionary Military Coup in Iran", saying "American imperialists" were behind Mosaddeq's replacement Zahedi. It also alleged that Zahedi was a "long-time collaborator with the Nazis". 2/
A comment piece in 'Al Hamishmar highlighted the "weakness of the progressive camp" in Iran amid tensions between the National Front and Tudeh. It said that the "tearing to shreds" of Hossein Fatemi spelled trouble for the "forces of progress" in the country. 3/
