Democracy on Trial

Decades later, historians and alike continue to revisit the trial as a symbol of both lost democracy and enduring resistance. Mossadegh’s courtroom words and unwavering stance remind the world that while regimes may silence individuals, ideas of freedom and sovereignty cannot be so easily imprisoned.

The tribunal that tried Mohammad Mossadegh was not an impartial court of law—it was an instrument of political retribution. Convened under the authority of the Shah’s military government, the judges were handpicked loyalists who sought to justify the coup of August 1953.

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