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...Society of Gallant Men-to flex his muscles on behalf of Zahedi candidates. Tough, rough Shaban, who is called the "Brainless One," came out of Teheran's slums, was once Iran's national wrestling champion. In the past he put his brawn to work for Mohammed Mossadegh, and in his behalf used to sack opposition newspaper offices. Now professing loyalty to Zahedi, the man who threw out Mossadegh, Brainless led his knife-armed toughs on tours of the polling places. Systematically, Brainless pulled voters out of line, searched their pockets for an anti-government ballot. When he found...
...over Iran. Though crude and undemocratic by Western standards, the balloting process fits the pattern for Iran, which is backward, deeply infiltrated by a Communist underground and inexperienced at combating the enemies of democracy with democratic methods. The current elections were efficient and peaceful by contrast; in Mohammed Mossadegh's 1952 elections, the balloting lasted five months and at least 50 were killed...
...Premier had simply let it be known that localities must vote his list or none at all. Item: a constituency near Kerman beat up the man Zahedi sent there to be elected; Zahedi suspended its balloting. Item: a former Iranian Ambassador to the U.S. announced himself as the pro-Mossadegh candidate from Kashan; Zahedi forced him to remain in Teheran. Item: the powerful Zolfaghari tribe in the northwest rigged the election of two pro-Mossadegh deputies; Zahedi rushed in four tanks and arrested the chiefs for using "undue force" on the voters. Moral: nobody in Iran save Fazlollah Zahedi...
...unpleasant and undemocratic, but unusual in its speedy efficiency. Mohammed Mossadegh's elections in early 1952 were equally rigged, bloodier (50 died), but more happily haphazard. Zahedi, Premier in a hurry, has no time to be haphazard. And while he is winning no popularity contests, he seems to be winning the race for his people's future...
...sentence him to "die in a corner of the prison," had expected no such light punishment. The prosecutor muttered disgustedly and stomped out of the court. But the Shah's mercy to the man who had once driven him into exile was a shrewd move, for among Iranians, Mossadegh still rates high. Remarked Mossadegh sarcastically: "The verdict of this court has increased my historical glories...