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WWII: British Meddling

It is frequently said: there is no such thing as a friendly intelligence service, only an intelligence service of a friendly country. That was certainly the case with British intelligence and the United States in the early stages of the World War II. As Britain fought alone, waiting for America… Continue reading WWII: British Meddling

WWII: British Meddling

CIA-MI6: 1953 Coup in Iran

One of the most famous—or infamous—covert actions was the 1953 coup organized by the CIA and MI6 in Iran. The motive? Largely Oil. Iran’s leader, Mohammed Mosaddegh, had nationalized an Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, AIOC, whose profits had previously flowed to London. MI6 and the CIA’s covert action plan (operation BOOT… Continue reading CIA-MI6: 1953 Coup in Iran

CIA-MI6: 1953 Coup in Iran

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