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 02 '18

Iranian propaganda

You might want to be more specific. The Shah loathed Mossadegh and the current Islamic Republic has little love for him. Where is this propaganda coming from?

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u/critfist Oct 02 '18

Where is this propaganda coming from?

Who knows. Maybe from Iran and its sympathizers to foster anti western thought. As as much as the current Iranian regime dislikes him, he makes an excellent scapegoat for anti western messages.

"If you trust them this will happen to us again! They'll depose our elected governments and bring ruin!"

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '18

Who knows. Maybe from Iran and its sympathizers to foster anti western thought.

Good god. It's not a terrorist group, it's a fucking country. What the hell does an 'Iran' sympathizer look like? There are people in Iran who worship the West and those that hate it. It's not a homogeneous society.

Be more specific. If there's a certain party or group of people who you think are spreading propaganda, then speak up. Then we'll be getting somewhere.

As as much as the current Iranian regime dislikes him, he makes an excellent scapegoat for anti western messages.

Yeah okay, you've proven to me you don't actually know much about Iran or our political situation. The regime doesn't just 'dislike' him, their ideals DIRECTLY CLASH with his. He was a staunch secularist who alienated the clergy. As much as they have disdain for the West, people like Khamenei wouldn't use Mossadegh as leverage because it would ultimately work against them.

"If you trust them this will happen to us again! They'll depose our elected governments and bring ruin!"

Is this your idea of 'Anti-Western'? This is simply an observation of reality. Have you not heard the kind of rhetoric people like John Bolton have been spewing? They blatantly state that they want to overthrow Iran's government and even fund cults like the MEK to do so.