Gholam Hossein Sadighi

Gholam-Hossein Sadighi was an Iranian politician and Minister of Interior in the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. After a CIA-backed coup d'etat overthrew Mossadegh, Sadighi was arrested and later testified in defense of Mossadegh at the latter's trial. Despite the loss of power, Sadighi continued to be politically active. He helped to create the Second National Front in 1960 and, along with other pro-Mossadegh politicians, advocated a democratic system and a Shah that reigns but does not rule.