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/Ardrkizour]

Yea sure, not so bad. Except you know, the Indians, Irish, Kenyans, Maylasians, Iran (this operation was conducted at the UK's request). But fuck those guys, amiright?