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Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Recalling history involving U.S.-Iranian relations

August 30, 2015 12:01 am • Last Updated: August 30, 2015 12:05 am

In 1953, agents of the CIA kidnapped the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran and exiled him. He was replaced by the Shah of Iran, a brutal dictator and his gang of thugs called Savak.

In Nov. 1979, a group of Iranian students kidnapped a large number of American men working in Iran and held them hostage for 444 days. People here in America were extremely upset but no one was hurt.

So now we are somewhat even since these students were seeking a reversal of sanctions.

Let’s make peace. Let’s do it.

Donald J. ONeil

Groton

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