Iran Conspiracy Theories
2 theories
Mixed
Iran Regime Change Conspiracy
Examining the long history of Western regime change efforts against Iran — from the CIA's 1953 coup to sanctions, assassinations, and the current push for war.
1953 · Iran · Mohammad Mosaddegh, Shah Reza Pahlavi, John Bolton
Confirmed
Operation Ajax — CIA-Backed Iran Coup (1953)
The CIA and MI6 orchestrated the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mosaddegh in 1953 to restore the Shah — admitted by the CIA in 2013 declassified documents.
1953 · Iran · Kermit Roosevelt Jr., Mohammad Mosaddegh, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi