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Malcolm Byrne

CIA Finally Confirms Role in 1953 Iranian Coup

Even though it has long been public knowledge that U.S. and British operatives were behind the 1953 Iranian coup, which overthrew the nation’s then-democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq, only yesterday did the CIA officially confirm it. Yes, you did just read that right. Previously classified documents show that the agency carried out the coup “as […]

CIA Documents Confirm its Role in 1953 Iranian Coup

Global Politics
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