Most Americans can't place Iran (heck, or even France or Germany) on the map, much less consider the history of interactions between the two countries (and even less so the history, goals, rights, culture of the country in context of its region, history, etc).
What they "know" is a high level view of what mass media feeds them about the enemy du jour (based on the country's current geopolitical interests and goals) and even that at a very crude level.
Heck, Hollywood/TV series/pop culture/etc depictions of the country have even more stronghold in their minds than even the above.
Go talk to 100 random people and ask them who Mosaddegh was and see what you come up with... Heck, ask them to name you current leaders for that matter.
Even their own vice president of 3+ years would be a little difficult for tens of millions...
What they "know" is a high level view of what mass media feeds them about the enemy du jour (based on the country's current geopolitical interests and goals) and even that at a very crude level.
Heck, Hollywood/TV series/pop culture/etc depictions of the country have even more stronghold in their minds than even the above.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-you-even-locate-iran-o...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/geography-su...
Go talk to 100 random people and ask them who Mosaddegh was and see what you come up with... Heck, ask them to name you current leaders for that matter.
Even their own vice president of 3+ years would be a little difficult for tens of millions...
https://theweek.com/speedreads/821701/more-than-30-million-a...