Tehran, 2017. A crowd marks the 38th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution, which overthrew the dynasty of the US-supported Shah. (Photo: Mohammad Hassanzadeh. Source: Wikicommons) To properly understand what’s going on today with Iran, it is essential to understand the historical context in which current events are taking place. To listen to the pronouncements […]
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From Shahs To The CIA: The History Of Western Intervention In Iran – Part 1
January 19th, 2018 Awake Goy
Part 2 – From Shahs To The CIA: The History Of Western Intervention In Iran
January 19th, 2018 Awake Goy
Tehran, 1953. A resident washes “Yankee Go Home” graffiti from a wall after the CIA-orchestrated coup which restored the Shah to power (Photo: Pahlavi Dynasty. Source: Wikicommons) Tyler DurdenZero Hedge In part 1 we examined the early history of the West’s domination of Persian natural resources, especially the establishment and rise of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company […]