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Before 'Coup 53,' the US and Iran were old friends

  • Written by Daniel Thomas Potts, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, New York University
Before 'Coup 53,' the US and Iran were old friendsThe ouster of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh marked a turning point in U.S.-Iran relations.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The British- and American-backed plot to overthrow Iran’s prime minister in 1953 laid the groundwork for the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and decades of hostility with the U.S. A documentary about the plot released on Aug. 19 offers...

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