Cold War #246 – Reza Shah (Operation Ajax part IV)

Cold War #244 – Operation Ajax (II)

The Shah continued selling the family jewels to the British and Russians, including the entire Iranian tobacco industry. He was eventually assassinated and replaced by his son, who had learned nothing. In 1901 he sold William Knox D’Arcy the entire Iranian oil...
Cold War #246 – Reza Shah (Operation Ajax part IV)

Cold War #243 – Operation Ajax (I)

In this episode, we delve into the history of Iran, focusing on the US’s role in ending democratic rule in 1953 and installing Mohammad Reza Shah’s dictatorship, a fact well-known in Iran but only admitted by the US in the 90s. This event led to the...
Cold War #246 – Reza Shah (Operation Ajax part IV)

Cold War #242 – Psychological Warfare

The trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and the concept of psychological warfare. The Rosenberg trial, which began in March 1951, was a sensational case involving accusations of espionage for the Soviet Union. The couple, tried alongside fellow Communist Morton...
Cold War #246 – Reza Shah (Operation Ajax part IV)

Cold War #241 – The Rosenberg Trial

We continue the shocking story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, charged with conspiracy to commit espionage from 1944 to 1950. The US government sought the death penalty and engaged in questionable tactics during the trial, while public debate grew over the extreme...