Security and Opposition
The Shah’s security forces moved firmly against the remnants of Mossadegh’s organization, pushed through the trial and execution of 30 army officers linked with the Communist-run Tudeh Party. Discontent remains among white-collar workers squeezed by inflation, among peasants oppressed by landlords, among army officers frustrated by inefficient commanders who distribute promotions by bribery and special influence, among young intellectuals who resent police state controls. There is little evident organized opposition to the regime. Yet an estimated 60% of Iranian students educated abroad never come home because they are grimly aware of how few opportunities there are in Homeland for young men without connections in high places.