Four Days in August

This week we look back at four days in August 1953, when the CIA orchestrated a coup of Iran's elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh.

Episode 1 of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "Four Days in August" was published on February 7, 2019 and runs 37 minutes.

February 7, 2019 ·37m · Throughline

Summary

It's no secret that Iran and the U.S. have a history of animosity toward each other. But when and how did it begin? This week we look back at four days in August 1953, when the CIA orchestrated a coup of Iran's elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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