An âabsorbingâ account of the CIAâs 1953 coup in Iranâessential reading for anyone concerned about Iranâs role in the world today (Harperâs Magazine). In August 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iranâs democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution deposed the shah and replaced his puppet government with a radical Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the shift reverberated throughout the Middle East and the world, casting a long, dark shadow over United States-Iran relations that extends to the present day. In this authoritative new history of the coup and its aftermath, noted Iran scholar Ervand Abrahamian uncovers little-known documents that challenge conventional interpretations and sheds new light on how the American role in the coup influenced diplomatic relations between the two countries, past and present. Drawing from the hitherto closed archives of British Petroleum, the Foreign Office, and the US State Department, as well as from Iranian memoirs and published interviews, Abrahamianâs riveting account of this key historical event will change Americaâs understanding of a crucial turning point in modern United States-Iranian relations. A Choice Outstanding Academic Title âNot only is this book important because of its presentation of history. It is also important because it might be predicting the future.â âCounterpunch âSubtle, lucid, and well-proportioned.â âThe Spectator âA valuable corrective to previous work and an important contribution to Iranian history.â âAmerican Historical Review
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