Original sentence: In 1953 Mosaddeq held a referendum to give himself powers to legislate law.In 2000, Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State, said that intervention by America in the internal affairs of Iran was a setback for democratic government.It was rigged with 99 percent of votes supporting the proposal.There were also some irregularities in the 1951 parliamentary election
Edited sentence: In 2000, Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State, apologised to Iran, saying that intervention by America in the internal affairs of Iran was a setback for democratic government