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The Daily · Jun 12, 2026
1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies
“Nationalist leader overthrown in 1953 CIA coup for attempting to nationalize Iran's oil industry.”
1953 Iranian coup and CIA interventionMohammad Reza Pahlavi (the Shah) and authoritarian modernizationAyatollah Khomeini and Islamic Revolution
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DarkHorse Podcast · Mar 4, 2026
Breach of Promise: The 315th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
“Iranian Prime Minister whose 1953 overthrow by U.S. and UK led to Shah installation and eventual 1979 theocratic revolution”
U.S. Military Intervention in IranRegime Change Operations and Unintended ConsequencesVenezuela and Mexico Interventions
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Throughline · Jan 22, 2026
Iran Protests Explained
“Democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister overthrown by CIA-backed coup in 1953”
Iran Economic Crisis and Currency CollapseIranian Protest Movements and Civil UnrestRevolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Structure and Power
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