aug 9, 1953 - CIA Coup to overthrow Mossadeq
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CIA supports a coup against Iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadeq and reinstates the Shah as a pro-West influence
(Photo citation: Bettmann, and Corbis. “CIA Admits Role in 1953 Iranian Coup.” The Guardian, www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/19/cia-admits-role-1953-iranian-coup. Accessed 12 Dec. 2018. )
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