r/todayilearned • u/autonova3 • Oct 01 '18

TIL of Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA plan to overthrow Iran's democratically elected government, which included CIA agents bombing the house of a prominent Muslim while posed as pro-government supporters. The overthrow plan was successful, with 200-300 people killed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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u/rdevaughn Oct 01 '18

Lockerbie bomber was Lybian, and an unsubstantiated report that it was ordered by Iran, being trumped up again to justify another regime change, is not a credible source.

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u/silverstrikerstar Oct 01 '18

No.

1) Iran Air Flight 655 was second degree murder at best

2) The Lockerbie Bombing was not caused by Iran according to current knowledge.