Iranian Revolution
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1953 Coup: The Original Sin of US-Iran Relations
The 1953 Anglo-American overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddegh destroyed a democratic nationalist government, and laid the foundations for the anti-Western resistance doctrine drives Tehran’s politics today The modern confrontation between Iran and the United States did not begin with the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the embassy hostage crisis, or the rise of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah… Continue reading
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The Strategic Mis-use of Memory in U.S.-Iran Relations
Why the persistent invocation of 1979 continues to justify sanctions, strikes, and systemic escalation The enduring American narrative surrounding the 1979 embassy seizure functions not as historical record but as strategic instrument, and its continued deployment marks a structural refusal to acknowledge the limits of American power in the post-imperial Middle East. That refusal has… Continue reading
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Diplomacy on Paper, War in Practice
London hosts talks on Hormuz while enabling the very conflict it claims to stand apart from The decision by the United Kingdom to convene a gathering of 35 countries to “explore” reopening the Strait of Hormuz carries the appearance of urgency and coordination, yet it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that it is largely… Continue reading
