Nationalism is a powerful force in Iran’s political consciousness. But in recent centuries, military defeats, external occupations and foreign interference have tempered its citizens’ sense of historical and cultural pride. One of the more recent examples of foreign meddling is Operation Ajax, a U.S. plot to take down Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953 after […]
Iran’s Nuclear Dilemma
For many Iranians, the nuclear program is a key part of restoring the country’s past glory.
