https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27état
Author: Kaleigh Callis
Interviewer: Maggie Pacia
In a matter of months, the CIA orchestrated the overthrow of the entire Iranian government under nationalist, democratic politician, Mohammed Mossadeq, and eliminated the potentially democratic regime with Shah Pahlavi, monarch turned dictator. However, most documents pertaining to the operation have been destroyed, diminishing any chance to know the truth of these events. Why the secrecy? What was the motive? Some say Cold War strategy, others say oil. Was it imperialism disguised as democracy? Regardless, United States foreign policy, as well as transparency and trust between the agency and the public, were forever tarnished by the Iranian Coup of 1953.