Aug. 21, 1953: A resident of Tehran washes “Yankee Go Residence” from a wall within the capital metropolis of Iran. The brand new Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi requested the cleanup after the overthrow of his predecessor.
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Aug. 21, 1953: A resident of Tehran washes “Yankee Go Residence” from a wall within the capital metropolis of Iran. The brand new Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi requested the cleanup after the overthrow of his predecessor.
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The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for many years — however when did that start? This week, we characteristic our very first episode about an occasion from August 1953 — when the CIA helped to overthrow Iran’s prime minister.
This episode initially ran as 4 Days in August. You could find extra of Throughline’s protection into the origins of the battle within the Center East right here.
If you want to learn extra on the 1953 coup, this is an inventory:
