Majlis

The year 1950 marks the begining of the Oil Nationalization Movement in Iran. Dr. Mohammad Mossadiq was elected by Majlis (the Iranian Parliament) in 1951 to serve as the Prime Minister, and his main program was resolving the issue of oil. National sentiments ran high in the country and people were drawn to the politics. Asghar Parsa decided that it was time to participate in this national movement. He resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ran for the parliament. He was elected from his hometown of Khoy, in what was considered the most free elections in Iran up to then. Despite his young age, he was soon elected to be the spokesman of the National Movement, a pro-Mossadiq minority faction in the Majlis.

A magazine report on a provocattion by pro-shah members

A trip to Germany and the US with Hossein Makki.

A picture of pro-mossadiq members of the parliament in the first anniversary of the '30 Tir' demonstrations.

After the provocations of pro-shah members, National Movement faction decided on resignation. Here is Asghar Parsa's letter of resignation.