Today in Labor History August 19, 1953: The U.S. CIA and British MI6 help Iranian royalist troops overthrow the liberal-leaning Premier Mohammed Mossadegh. As Prime Minister, he introduced reforms such as social security, land reforms and higher taxes including on rental income. He also nationalized the nation’s petroleum industry, which the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC/AIOC), later known as British Petroleum (BP) could not tolerate. As a result, they installed the brutal, pro-Western Shah Mohammed Pahlevi. The brutality of his regime, the torture, secret police, disappearances and mass imprisonment of opponents, set the stage for the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and over 40 years of US aggression against Iran.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.
The #persian food was a great success! Everything came out very well and the guests were most appreciative. I will definitely be making these dishes again #DinnerParty
من یاد میگیرم بیپزم غذاهایی با تاثیرات از فرهنگ های دیگه مثل خاورمیانه تا سالم باشم
The standard American diet is generally terrible and I’m trying to pull in ideas from other cuisines to make healthier foods. I’m not the best cook. Suggestions of new foods to make always welcome! I do like the middle eastern tendency to make “salads” as chopped vegetables as opposed to some nasty lettuce and croutons. #Food#Polyglot#Persian
I know it's a stale statement to make but my god #Marathi has so many Persian words. I see them used more in the village dialects than in the textbook Marathi. For example, words like wāli (guardian/master), barakat (prosperity), hayāt (alive) — I guess flowing from Arabic to Persian to ultimately Marathi. #Linguistics#SharedHistory
जा मेल्या, तुला कधीच बरकत नाय येनार (Go away bastard, you'll never have success in life) — you can often hear women screaming against their male opponents in fight. #Marathi#Persian
Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.