America's selective memory on Iran

Key Points

• The U.S. often emphasizes Iran’s current human rights abuses while downplaying its own historical support for repression in Iran.
• The Shah of Iran, installed by a CIA-backed coup in 1953, led a regime known for severe human rights abuses including torture.
• Iran's SAVAK secret police was created with help from the CIA and Israel’s Mossad and used torture methods like electric shocks and beatings.
• The article warns that nations' selective memory affects present power dynamics and emphasizes the importance of remembering historical injustices.