Democracy on Trial
Mossadegh’s trial was never truly about treason. It was about silencing a leader who had dared to challenge foreign domination and royal absolutism. Yet the trial failed in its ultimate aim: rather than erasing him from history, it immortalized him as a national hero and a global symbol of resistance.
The image of the aging statesman standing before a military tribunal—frail yet unyielding—remains etched into historical consciousness. His voice, though suppressed in his lifetime, continues to echo in the struggles of those who seek democracy, justice, and independence.
