It seems to be as definitely settled as anything ever is settled in Iran that Iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadegh will shortly fly to the United States to tell the United Nations Security Council why he thinks his country was right in snatching the British oil properties back to its bosom.

We only hope Mossadegh’s UN performance is put on television. This gent is in the habit of weeping, moaning, wringing his hands, and occasionally fainting when he makes a speech in his homeland. [The hearings were televised]

It’s believed to be just an act, which the Iranians expect of their politicians. Well, the American TV audience is largely composed of expert observers who can tell good acting from bad, especially in the weepy soap opera category. Whether Mossy is a phony or a genuine tear-jerk, he’d better put everything he’s got into his show if he goes on television here.