Photo essay: Mossadegh and the 1953 coup d'état

Photo essay: Mossadegh and the 1953 coup d'état
by Anonymouse
25-Aug-2010
 

I was reading some comments and noticed Faramarz had posted a link to a pictorial about Mossadegh and the 1953 coup.  I thought to post it as a separate blog so others can get a chance to go through the photo essay and the captions.

As you've noticed there have been a lot of discussions about this subject and often a picture speaks a thousand words and in this case several pictures chronicles the events and major milestones.  I found it interesting and hope you like it too.  There are several mouth filling names such as Batmanghlich or Khajenouri or others that you can use for your next cocktail dinner conversation!

The photo essay is a wall to wall chronology from Shah going to Italy for months to the Hague court and Mossadegh defeating British and a bunch of other stuff.  Perhaps JJJ can re-feature the photo essay again.  It's not a bad idea to dust off old stuff from i.com and re-feature them again as other websites do.

Well without further ado, here is the Mossadegh photo essay.

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Anonymouse

Toupe is a hair piece for men. Kolaah giss!

by Anonymouse on Thu Aug 26, 2010 04:51 AM PDT

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Darius Kadivar

Anonymouse Jaan What does Toupe Mean ?

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Aug 26, 2010 04:50 AM PDT

I suppose he is ... if you are refering to him:

Toupe 2 

Yes Definitively that's Him !


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Anonymouse

DK jaan Bakhtiyar is Toupe 2 below! Is that a toupe?

by Anonymouse on Thu Aug 26, 2010 04:32 AM PDT

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Darius Kadivar

Faramarz Jaan I thought Teymour Bakhtiar Founded SAVAK ?

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Aug 26, 2010 02:01 AM PDT

Teymur Bakhtiar  (1914 – August 12, 1970) was an Iranian general and the founder and head of SAVAK from 1958 to 1961, when he was dismissed by the Shah after being suspected of trying to topple him. In 1970, SAVAK agents assassinated him in Iraq. 

See here ( On the Far Left ) with Shapour Bakhtiar ( On the Far Right) as a Student in Beirut, Lebanon in the 1930's:

//www.bakhtiarifamily.com/photos/teymour/photo42m.jpg

As you can see in Iranian History when it comes to settling scores in Fratricide confrontations ... It often Runs in the Family ...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_DEzxd2R3Y&feature=related

 


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Fred

چند عکس از خانۀ دکتر در احمد آباد

Fred
Wed Aug 25, 2010 05:00 PM PDT

 

گزارش تصویری

//www.sharghian.com/mag/archive/005798.html

 


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Faramarz

Sargord, Got a Problem with the Beatles?

by Faramarz on Wed Aug 25, 2010 04:36 PM PDT

Sargord Dude,

Why are you so negative Bro?

You have a problem with Woodstock, The Beatles or Elvis?


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Anonymouse

Sargord didn't you say you had some old Qajar connections?

by Anonymouse on Wed Aug 25, 2010 04:29 PM PDT

This is history and the pictures are fascinating and the story always full of events and things ordinary people only dream of living through.

If it bothers you why are you here? The midget sub blogs or photos boring you now?  Say something worthwhile.

Nothing about community school?  Were you classmate with the General storming norman?

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Anonymouse

Mehraban Jaan, Faramarz jaan

by Anonymouse on Wed Aug 25, 2010 04:25 PM PDT

The credit for this blog goes to Faramarz otherwise I would not have known about it

Mehraban jaan I too felt the same.  Knowing family members who died his age and considering what he accomplished in his life it is truely remarkable and as you sad in the end.  On the bright side he is greatly cherished by Iranians

فرامرز جان بیکاری این سرگرد رو یاد کامیونیتی اسکول میندازی؟! الان سر و کلش پیدا می‌شه و فیلش یاد هندستون میکنه! اون ژنرال رو هم پیش کشیدی حالا دیگه واویلا!

ولی‌ واقعا جالبه من نمیدونستم و یادم باشه تاریخچهٔ بیوگرافی ژنرال کوچولو رو این دفعه بیشتر دقت کنم.

 

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Sargord Pirouz

Ah yes, our weekly dosage of

by Sargord Pirouz on Wed Aug 25, 2010 04:24 PM PDT

Ah yes, our weekly dosage of Mossadegh, the Shah, 1953 and 1979. It's always the same here with this crowd. Hopelessly stuck in the past, focused on a world that no longer exists.

Now, you want real Iranian political intrigue? Here and now, inside the Islamic Republic of Iran, there's no end to it! But that would be too relevant- wouldn't it. That, and it's now all taking place on the other side of the planet for y'all.


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Faramarz

The Father of SAVAK

by Faramarz on Wed Aug 25, 2010 04:08 PM PDT

 

Anonymouse,

The Mossadegh era in Iran is so fascinating. Thanks for your post.


Major-General Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., the father of the first Iraq war general, “Stormin, Norman” Schwarzkopf was sent to Iran in 1942 to build Gendarmerie and fight the Russians who refused to leave Iran after the allied occupation. He later went back to Iran in 1953 and became the father of what is known today as SAVAK.

Those Iranians on this site who went to the Community High School in Tehran probably know that the Jr. Schwarzkopf attended that school while his dad was stationed there.

p.s. I am not that old and was not at the Woodstock! I am just curious about our recent history!


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Mehrban

Absolutely fasinating

by Mehrban on Wed Aug 25, 2010 03:33 PM PDT

Thank you Anonymouse jaan for reposting this priceless compilation of photos. I could not help but feel a pang of sadness at the end.  


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Anonymouse

Check out the toupes on these guys!

by Anonymouse on Wed Aug 25, 2010 08:33 AM PDT

Toupe 1

Toupe 2 

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Bavafa

Rohesh shad, an honorable politician and a great man

by Bavafa on Wed Aug 25, 2010 08:25 AM PDT

Mossadegh that is.

Mehrdad


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