Aug 8, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
The CIA’s second attempt at a coup succeeds. Mossadegh is driven into hiding and General Zahedi declares himself the new leader of the country. The CIA celebrates wth champagne. There something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or...
Jul 29, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
It’s the middle of 1953, and the CIA is ready to execute their coup against the democratically elected government of Iran. The plan? Spend a bucket load of money hiring thugs to cause riots in the streets. Blame it on Mossadegh and then bribe a corrupt member of...
Jul 4, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
In early 1953, Churchill initiated a plan with the CIA to overthrow Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh, involving key figures like General Sahedi and the Rashidian brothers. Aided by disinformation campaigns, the Shah fled Iran, stirring public outcry. Despite initial...
Jun 16, 2024 | Free, Podcast, Premium |
Ever wondered why the heads of MI6 are called “M”? Well they aren’t. They are called “C”. It all started with Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, who signed his docs with a green “C.” This guy was a true legend—a retired Navy man who became the spymaster...
Jun 2, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
The election of Eisenhower as U.S. President in Nov 1952 gave the British a new hope that the country might now support their plans to overthrow the Iranian government. Even before Ike took office, they sent Monty Woodhouse, the former chief of MI6 in Tehran, to...
May 19, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
Mossadegh is more popular than ever. But that isn’t going to stop the British from conspiring against him. They decide that next time they try to bring down his government, they will need to find a way to get the mob on their side. Key to their future plans will...
May 4, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
In July of 1952, eight months after he got back from Washington, and in the middle of fighting Anglo-Iranian in the World Court, Mossadegh paid a visit to the Shah and asked him to relinquish control over the army. The Shah refused. So Mossadegh resigned. The British...
Apr 14, 2024 | Free, Podcast, Premium |
As Mossadegh wins the hearts and minds of Americans and the world, the British re-elect Churchill who considered Mossadegh “an elderly lunatic bent on wrecking his country and handing it over to the communists.” There something secret here that only...
Apr 3, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
In October 1951, Mossadegh flew to New York to address the United Nations and then to Washington to meet with Truman. It was the first time the UN was used by a poor, post-colonial country to voice their grievances against Western aggression. He was going toe-to-tow...
Mar 23, 2024 | Podcast, Premium |
In actual fact, it wasn’t the CIA that came up with the template for using covert action to destabilise and overthrow a country’s government – it was a fascist British Foreign Secretary and the British academics he hired to bring down Mossadegh. The CIA just...
