Negar Mortavezi

“crushed a democratic movement, consolidated authoritarian rule and laid the foundations for the deep anti-American sentiment that still shapes the relationship today”

Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Mortavezi described the lasting effects of the 1953 coup in Iran.

“The central lesson should be clear: destroying a government is far easier than controlling what follows,”

Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Mortavezi summarized the central lesson of US regime-change efforts.

“From the 1953 coup in Iran to regime-change wars and interventions across the Middle East, the US record is one of mayhem, instability and insecurity,”

Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Mortavezi described the overall record of US intervention in the Middle East since 1953.

“Yet Washington has repeatedly confused military power with political control and regime removal with victory. Seven decades later, the same assumptions persist: that the United States can impose its preferred order from outside, that societies will respond as Washington expects, and that the consequences can be contained. The tactics may change, but the mistake remains the same.”

Negar Mortavezi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Mortavezi criticized recurring US assumptions about controlling outcomes after regime change.