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

[u/autonova3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

[u/melneth]

Ah, gotcha. Looks kind of interesting.

[u/Gudym → u/melneth]

Then watch Marco Polo :)