Iran's Parliament approves bill to sue US over 1953 coup

[Left Now]

Iran's Parliament approves a bill to sue US over 1953 coup in Iran which caused democratic government of PM Mohammad Mosadegh to be overthrown and be replaced by absolute monarchy government of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.


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The bill follows the release of newly declassified documents offering more details of how the CIA orchestrated the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh 60 years ago.

It calls for setting up a committee to study the issue and provide a report within six months before legal action is launched against the U.S. government in an international court.

Of 196 lawmakers attending the session of parliament, 167 voted in favor of the bill while five opposed it. The session was broadcast live on state radio.

The coup restored the despotic regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was overthrown in the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Lawmaker Mahdi Mousavinejad said Iran should take legal action and make the U.S. take responsibility for its actions.

"America's oppressive behavior (in 1953) shows that the Iranian nation has to stand up and pursue its trampled rights," he said.

But Mohammad Mahdi Rahbari, another lawmaker, opposed the bill, saying it won't bring anything tangible for Iran.

"Pursuing this bill has no benefits for our country. It will waste the parliament's time," he said.

Lawmakers said the documents prove that the U.S. has a history of bad intentions toward Iran and that the admission was sufficient evidence to get compensation.

In a document revealed earlier this month titled "The Battle for Iran," the CIA reveals the coup plan was called "Operation TPAJAX."

The unnamed author of the history writes that previously published accounts miss the point that "the military coup that overthrew Mossadegh ... was carried out under CIA direction as an act of U.S. foreign policy, conceived and approved at the highest levels of government."

The U.S. cut off diplomatic relations with Iran after militant students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran to protest Washington's refusal to hand over the toppled shah back to Iran for trial.

The two countries are now at loggerheads over Iran's disputed nuclear program. The West says Iran aims at weapons development but Iran denies this, saying the program is for peaceful purposes.

Source Yahoo News. (http://news.yahoo.com/iran-approves-bill-sue-us-over-1953-coup-081334803.html)

[Stronk Serb]

They should sue the US. They brought "freedom" to Iran by installing a despotic shah, that will be their excuse probably.

[britishboy]

I dont think they will accept word from your judges, it will have to be a US or UN court

[Sir Suomi]

Like hell you will.

[Walter Powers]

Sue us? You've got to be kidding me.

I want to know whether this "democratically elected" leader was an extremist or not.

[Left Now]

I dont think they will accept word from your judges, it will have to be a US or UN court

The Parliament is going to send its request of suing US to International Court of Justice in the Hague.


Sue us? You've got to be kidding me.

I want to know whether this "democratically elected" leader was an extremist or not.

He was a PhD in law from University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland;he only got overthrown because he was not going to accept the British Anglo-Persia company control the oil industry of Iran,while US and UK had common national interests about that oil.

[EddietheZombie]

Go ahead and sue us. Everyone has to pay your dues. Even us.

[Walter Powers]

How about Iran stops developing nuclear weapons, and then we'll hear what they have to say?

[Jean Poutine]

Lol, good luck. The United States does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICJ. (http://www.cfr.org/courts-and-tribunals/united-states-icj/p26905)

[pieman10]

How about Iran stops developing nuclear weapons, and then we'll hear what they have to say?

Why should they stop developing Nuclear weapons? They have as much right as any other nuclear power to own such weapons.

[Walter Powers]

The Parliament is going to send its request of suing US to International Court of Justice in the Hague.




He was a PhD in law from University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland;he only got overthrown because he was not going to accept the British Anglo-Persia company control the oil industry of Iran,while US and UK had common national interests about that oil.

From what I read he declared us an enemy and cut off a diplomatic relations before we went in and ousted him.


Why should they stop developing Nuclear weapons? They have as much right as any other nuclear power to own such weapons.

Because they are crazy enough to use them for aggression. You think North Korea should be allowed to have nukes, too? As soon as Iran can they'd use them to wipe out a western power, probably Israel, killing millions. We cannot allow that to happen.

[Left Now]

Why should they stop developing Nuclear weapons? They have as much right as any other nuclear power to own such weapons.

Iran is not looking for Nuclear Weapons actually;It is what US and its precious ally Israel say about Iran's Nuclear Development.

A year ago,over 2000 people were going to have critical problems because of the lack of radioactive medicines;but a local nuclear project saved them all.

[Left Now]

From what I read he declared us an enemy and cut off a diplomatic relations before we went in and ousted him.

Better to read better.It was after Islamic Revolution in 1979 when Iran cut off all diplomatic relations with US!Mosaddegh got overthrown in 1953!

[Walter Powers]

Better to read better.It was after Islamic Revolution in 1979 when Iran cut off all diplomatic relations with US!Mosaddegh got overthrown in 1953!


From http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/international-herald-tribune/


October 16, 1952
TEHRAN: Premier Mohammed Mossadegh today broadcast an announcement that his government is "unfortunately obliged to break diplomatic relations with Britain [and the US]"

[Left Now]

From http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/international-herald-tribune/

PM Mosaddegh only cut off with UK because of the oil dispute;but with US he was still negotiating.

He was a completely educated and people-elected Prime Minister and a great symbol of democracy who got overthrown because of the national interests of US and UK.After him precious Shah by support of US regained the power in Iran who killed over 2 millions people during 26 years of his dictatorship.

[Sir Suomi]

How about Iran stops developing nuclear weapons, and then we'll hear what they have to say?

There's no use with arguing with them. If I'm correct, their current ass of a president Ahmadinejad(Boy that's a mouthful) took part in storming our Embassy in '79.

[Left Now]

There's no use with arguing with them. If I'm correct, their current ass of a president Ahmadinejad(Boy that's a mouthful) took part in storming our Embassy in '79.

Ahmadinejad was our previous president boy!Now Hassan Rouhani is our president.

However,US embassy was exactly like a HQ for 53' coup;Many of those students attacked there because of their wrath about that coup.Maybe internationally it was wrong,but anyway they were right.

[Harry Smith]

Sue us? You've got to be kidding me.

I want to know whether this "democratically elected" leader was an extremist or not.

Extremist? Your about 30 years off with that one. He was in fact secular for the 1950's.

How about Iran stops developing nuclear weapons, and then we'll hear what they have to say?

But it's fine for America and others to have them, it's ironic that America talks about the risk of Nuclear weapons for Iran when they're the only nation to use them. What about Israel as well?

There's no use with arguing with them. If I'm correct, their current ass of a president Ahmadinejad(Boy that's a mouthful) took part in storming our Embassy in '79.

That's in fact a false rumour planted by the US, and he's no longer president

Ahmadinejad was our previous president boy!Now Hassan Rouhani is our president.

However,US embassy was exactly like a HQ for 53' coup;Many of those students attacked there because of their wrath about that coup.Maybe internationally it was wrong,but anyway they were right.

Exactly, the US planned it and pushed it through. The shah was a terrible man, it's ironic that America always talks about democracy and exceptional-ism.

[Sir Suomi]

Ahmadinejad was our previous president boy!Now Hassan Rouhani is our president.

However,US embassy was exactly like a HQ for 53' coup;Many of those students attacked there because of their wrath about that coup.Maybe internationally it was wrong,but anyway they were right.

Boy? Don't even dare try and think I am some mere "boy". And they were not right. Your damn people held us hostage, and almost started another war. Maybe it would have been better. I can assure you, we'd have been marching on Tehran within a month.

[Left Now]

Boy? Don't even dare try and think I am some mere "boy". And they were not right. Your damn people held us hostage, and almost started another war. Maybe it would have been better. I can assure you, we'd have been marching on Tehran within a month.

You mean you're a girl then?

Which war you mean?Iran-Iraq war was started when IAF (I mean Iraq Air Force) broke IRI air borders and bombed some of the southern cities of Iran.

[Harry Smith]

Boy? Don't even dare try and think I am some mere "boy". And they were not right. Your damn people held us hostage, and almost started another war. Maybe it would have been better. I can assure you, we'd have been marching on Tehran within a month.

This was about 30 years after the coup- it was also as a result of 30 years of oppression under the King of Iran

[Sugaree]

Heh, kind of late to the party don't you think?

[Korashk]

Because they are crazy enough to use them for aggression.
Iran hasn't been the aggressor in a conflict for over 200 years.

[Southside]

I support Iran on this, we had no right to overthrow a completely democratic government.

[James Bond]

Iran is not looking for Nuclear Weapons actually;It is what US and its precious ally Israel say about Iran's Nuclear Development.

A year ago,over 2000 people were going to have critical problems because of the lack of radioactive medicines;but a local nuclear project saved them all.

Yeah, see, here's the problem. We can't trust Iran that they won't create nuclear weapons. When you already have nuclear power, it's be so easy to develop weapons in secret with it.

The US and most importantly Israel, is 100% correct and right in its reasoning.

As for the topic.

Ha! Yeah right, what will Iran do if the US ignores them? Bomb them? Hahaha what a joke. Not only that, but it was over 60 fucking years ago.

If Iran were to bomb the US in any way, the US could and probably would obliterate Iran, which is exactly what they would deserve if they did bomb the US.

The US doesn't respect irans parliament like it does with britains or maybe even Italy's or Germany's.

[Cygnus]

Boy? Don't even dare try and think I am some mere "boy". And they were not right. Your damn people held us hostage, and almost started another war. Maybe it would have been better. I can assure you, we'd have been marching on Tehran within a month.

That is just sad, the only way the US can communicate is by waging war and increasing debt. Come on boy, think of peace for once. The US should accept that they have done some terrible, terrible things too.
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[Left Now]

Yeah, see, here's the problem. We can't trust Iran that they won't create nuclear weapons. When you already have nuclear power, it's be so easy to develop weapons in secret with it.

The US and most importantly Israel, is 100% correct and right in its reasoning.

As for the topic.

Ha! Yeah right, what will Iran do if the US ignores them? Bomb them? Hahaha what a joke. Not only that, but it was over 60 fucking years ago.

If Iran were to bomb the US in any way, the US could and probably would obliterate Iran, which is exactly what they would deserve if they did bomb the US.

The US doesn't respect irans parliament like it does with britains or maybe even Italy's or Germany's.

There is the point friend!Then N.P.T is useless,because all the countries which want to have nuclear power,secretly want to make nuclear weapons.

Why should a country really be as arrogant to bomb another country for no reason?Iran is not that arrogant mon ami.Also,US cannot ignore it,because they themselves revealed some evidences about it.

Yes,it was about 60 years ago,but we had UN and international laws and something in the name of democracy 60 years ago too right?That government was completely democratic and the majority of people were supporting it.

[TheBigUnit]

is that your parliament building? It actually looks pretty nice


Should Iran sue US? i mean it happened 50 years ago so really itll will be hard to press a lot of charges, what really would happen if iran wins? would they get money? its pretty stupid to sour over events that happened far in the past this would give rights to countries like india to sue UK for all their atrocities and stealing almost half their wealth etc

[Left Now]

is that your parliament building? It actually looks pretty nice


Should Iran sue US? i mean it happened 50 years ago so really itll will be hard to press a lot of charges, what really would happen if iran wins? would they get money? its pretty stupid to sour over events that happened far in the past this would give rights to countries like india to sue UK for all their atrocities and stealing almost half their wealth etc

This deed is not for money actually;US always says that democracy is important for them and when US approves a country,it means that democracy exists there;While have overthrown a democratic government which only was not going to act in their favor.