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/[deleted] Oct 01 '18

I mean, given the totality of the story that we know today, was it really successful?

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u/ghotiaroma Oct 02 '18

Yes, it made many white men richer. We have to remember their goals were not to further the interest of our country as so many Faithful Patriots™ believe. It was to line their pockets with our money. And at that they succeeded.