Mossadegh: A Political Biography

“Mohammad Mossadegh” who was Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953 is one of the most important figures in modern Iranian history. He was Time Magazine’s Man of the year.Fuad Rouhani who was the Iranian Oil Company’s legal advisor during the period was close enough to sort out the facts and fictions of the era. Among other subjects, this works concerns itself with the political and diplomatic history of the period including the nationalization of oil, the political history of the National Front (Mossadegh’s party), foreign conspiracies and the role of the communists and the right.

This book is being published in both Persian and English (translation also by the author) at the same time. It is illustrated with rare photographs from the period.