Editing Mohammad Mossadegh (section)

==Early Political Career==
Mossadegh’s political career began in the tumultuous era of Iran’s constitutional monarchy, marked by foreign interference from Britain and Russia.

	1	Early Roles (1914–1925):
	◦	Returning to Iran in 1914, Mossadegh served as a provincial administrator and deputy finance minister. He opposed the 1919 Anglo-Persian Agreement, which granted Britain significant control over Iran’s economy and military, cementing his anti-imperialist stance.
	◦	Elected to the Majlis (parliament) in 1923, he criticized Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi) for consolidating power. His outspokenness led to periods of exile and house arrest during Reza Shah’s reign (1925–1941).

	2	Opposition and Return (1941–1949):
	◦	After Reza Shah’s abdication in 1941, prompted by British and Soviet occupation, Mossadegh re-entered politics under Mohammad Reza Shah. Elected to the Majlis in 1944, he founded the National Front (Jebhe Melli), a coalition advocating for democracy, nationalization of oil, and independence from foreign powers.
	◦	Mossadegh’s campaign against the AIOC, which extracted Iran’s oil with minimal royalties, gained traction. He argued that oil wealth should fund social programs, not enrich British interests.