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Iran Rejects US Neocolonial Order – Analyst

© AP Photo / Vahid Salemi In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Iran's national flag waves as Milad telecommunications tower and buildings are seen in Tehran, Iran
 In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Iran's national flag waves as Milad telecommunications tower and buildings are seen in Tehran, Iran - Sputnik International, 1920, 26.04.2026
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“The US seeks to maintain its regional dominance through a network of security alliances, military presence and economic influence, while Iran seeks to distance itself from this structure,” Iranian political scientist Vahid Hosseinzadeh tells Sputnik.
One of the most important moments in the US–Iran confrontation was the 1953 coup, when the CIA collaborated with the UK’s MI6 to oust Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh’s government, Hosseinzadeh points out.
The coup, while remaining an example of foreign interference, also laid the foundation for the formation of Iran’s distrust toward US policy. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, this distrust intensified due to changes in Iran’s foreign policy, according to the pundit.
“The Islamic Republic, emphasizing independence and rejecting foreign domination, defined itself in opposition to the regional order envisioned by the US—neocolonialism,” Hosseinzadeh concludes.
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships crosses the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Sunday. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.04.2026
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