Old Friends, New Enemies
It’s hard to believe that there was a time when Iran and the US had a great relationship. The mistrust can be traced back to the early 1950’s, when the CIA was involved in “Operation Ajax”, a secret mission to overthrow Prime Minister Masaddegh and his government. This would have resulted in the US acquiring 40% of the oil industry, but the plan was foiled and tensions have been strong since.
Old Friends New Enemies
Hostage Woes
Back in 1979, the scandal broke out when the US embassy in Tehran was attacked by Islamist students and militants. They were demanding the release of Shah Pahlavi, who was to be tried for crimes against Iranian citizens. In reality, Shah Pahlavi was already busy dying of cancer at the time. Regardless of this, it took nearly a whole year for the hostages to be released from the ordeal.
Hostage Woes
