• The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution.

    Salman Rushdie: The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution.
    "Salman Rushdie: the fatwa, Islamic fundamentalism and Joseph Anton". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2012.