Olive Branch - The Coup, the Shah, and America's Original...

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Alex Calder explores how the 1953 CIA-backed coup against Iran's Prime Minister Mossadegh, orchestrated to control oil, planted seeds of distrust poisoning US-Iran relations today. This deep dive examines declassified documents revealing how Operation Ajax created blowback lasting seven decades. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 11, 2026.

What is this episode about?

Alex Calder explores how the 1953 CIA-backed coup against Iran's Prime Minister Mossadegh, orchestrated to control oil, planted seeds of distrust poisoning US-Iran relations today. This deep dive examines declassified documents revealing how...

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