minus-squarekingshrubb@lemmy.mltoWorld News@lemmy.world•Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijablinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53arrow-down6·22 days agoWell, Iran had a democratic government before the U.S. and U.K. orchestrated the coup in 1953 that installed the Shah. The government was led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was democratically elected and nationalized the oil industry. linkfedilink
Well, Iran had a democratic government before the U.S. and U.K. orchestrated the coup in 1953 that installed the Shah. The government was led by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was democratically elected and nationalized the oil industry.