Imam Khomeini strongly censured US-led coup against democratically-elected Govt of Mosaddeq

Oil nationalization in pictures

Imam Khomeini leadership played essential role in leading revolution to victory

The alert conscience of the nation, under the invaluable leadership of the source of religious emulation (marja’-e taqlīd) the exalted Grand Ayatollah Imam Khomeini, perceived the necessity for following the path of an authentic, doctrinal, and Islamic uprising.

Imam Khomeini reminded nation of important lessons about 1953 coup

Iran is remembering the anniversary of the 1953 coup against the government of then democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Comparative study of the clerics’ role in the Nationalization of Oil movement and Islamic Revolution

the National Movement of Petroleum was a political movement to remove British dominance over Iranian resources and indeed political struggle within the framework of the system, but the role of the clerics in the Islamic Revolution had a comprehensive role in removing the established royal system and establishing an Islamic state based on Velayat-e faqih (Guardianship of jurist)

FM Zarif says Iran will never allow others to decide its fate

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said in a Twitter post that the Iranian nation's struggle to nationalize the country's oil industry in 1951 is proof that the country will never allow others to decide its fate.

US current hostile relationship towards Iran should be traced back to 1953

Iranians mark the 68th anniversary of the nationalization of oil industry