Why are the US and Iran enemies | FT #shorts
Financial Times·2026-01-29 05:00
To understand why the US and Iran are enemies, you need to go back in time. Let's start in 1953. That's when the US and UK backed a coup against Iran's Prime Minister Muhammad Mosedc.American Britain opposed his nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian oil company, now known as BP. And they helped restore Iran's last shot to power. But he ran a corrupt and repressive regime.At the end of the 70s, a revolution broke out. It was fueled by mass protests with a strong anti-American slant. The sha by now suffering f ...