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1953: How the CIA Overthrew Iran’s Democratic Government

Iran is currently the focus of world attention. But where did all the trouble start? In 1953, the CIA overthrew Iran’s democratically elected government and replaced it with the Shah regime. 26 years later, in 1979, this U.S. puppet regime was swept away in an Islamic revolution. Here is a book describing how things went sour in 1953 between Iran and the U.S. Don’t blame Iran, though…

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