Mohammad Sa'ed

Mohammad Sa'ed Maraghei (Persian: محمد ساعد مراغه‌ای; 28 April 1881 – 1 November 1973) was the 23rd Prime Minister of Iran.

Iran-Russia relations fell to low levels during his government after Sa'ed refused to entertain a Soviet demand for an oil concession in Soviet-occupied Northern Iran.

[1] Sergei Kavtaradze publicly attacked the Prime Minister and demanded his resignation.

The Soviets inspired their Tudeh comrades in Iran to strike and demonstrate until Sa'ed resigned.

[2] He banned the Tudeh Party during his premiership, and Arthur Millspaugh was also re-appointed finance minister under his administration.