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Why is the Middle East at war?: US intervention explained
The 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for an American foreign policy of intervention in the Middle East.
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By LSE Film and Audio TeamThe 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for an American foreign policy of intervention in the Middle East.