11. CIA in Iran

Websites & Articles

How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in 4 Days (NPR)

*Aug. 19, 1953: U.S. and Britain Topple Democratically Elected Government of Iran (Zinn Education Project)

Aftershocks Of Iran's 1953 Coup Still Felt Around The World, 60 Years Later (RadioFreeEurope)

Timelines

Key Events in the 1953 Coup (New York Times Learning, archived)

Bonus resources

64 Years Later, CIA Finally Release Details of Iranian Coup (Foreign Policy)

*Videos

Robin Wright on the CIA's newly admitted involvement in the 1953 overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.www.cnn.com/videos/international/2013/08/23/exp-robin-wright-iranian-coup.cnn

Photographs

CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup (National Security Archive, George Washington University) - includes maps detailing various aspects of the operation

Photo Gallery - Iran's Coup (CNN)

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