Word: mossadeq
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Dates: during 1951-1951
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Aboard ship, the President got off two personal letters-neither angry. One was for Britain's Prime Minister Attlee, the other for Iran's Premier Mossadeq. Both discussed Iranian oil; the one that went to Mossadeq expressed "deep concern" about the "explosive" situation and suggested that the two countries get together...
Iran's frail, faint-prone Premier Mohammed Mossadeq last week left the Parliament building, where he had been holed up for 20 days in fear of assassins, and moved back to his home. The Iranian situation, for weeks as black as oil, was getting just a shade brighter...
...measure of respect to the Imperial Government and the Iranian Parliament." Reports trickled out of Parliament that some members of the commission were counseling coolness, conciliation and delay. The British still hold some cards which, if played wisely, might give Iran pause. In taking over Anglo-Iranian, the Mossadeq government has assured the British of compensation (about 25% of current oil revenues). Iran not only lacks capital to pay this, but probably will not even be able to raise the $60 million needed annually for the company's operations. Mossadeq will not compromise on anything he considers a basic...
...Swaying Step. Toward week's end, Mossadeq dressed and for the first time in thirteen days came out of seclusion, for a press conference with foreign newsmen. His blue, pin-striped suit hung loosely from his thin, haunched shoulders as he shuffled along the magnificently carpeted Parliament halls. Facing the reporters, the Prime Minister held his text in his trembling hands, started to read. After a few words he choked, his eyes filled with tears. He swayed from side to side. An aide quickly grasped his right arm to prevent him from falling. Mossadeq blew his nose, shook...
Until the U.S. can develop a policy to bring the Middle East into the Western camp, no safe end is in sight to Mohammed Mossadeq's fantastic national adventure. Meanwhile, the only people to profit from the situation will be the Iranian Communists and their Soviet Russian friends. In Teheran last week, at a caviar and vodka garden party at the Russian embassy, guests noticed that Ambassador Ivan Vasilievich Sadchikov was in an unusually good mood, generally seemed the most contented man in sight...