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by user_0001
3994 days ago
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> out of fear he would align with the USSR. oh come on. That was not the fear (although perhaps "portrayed" as that, but it was never the fear by those who commanded the action. The fear was he wanted to use the profits of the resources of their country to benefit the people of the country. This would never do as the profits were being directed to Britain and the US. It is like China overthrowing the US government because they wanted the control of the oil and profits from the surge in the US oil industry due to fracking. Then framing the attack and overthrow of a sovereign, elected government as something to do with US being aligned with a fictitious enemy |
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I know they were directed to Britain: Anglo-Iranian was a significant chunk of the UK pension system. But what monetary benefit was going to the U.S.?
Most of my understanding here is coming from All the Shah's Men. If you've got additional sources, I'd love to see them.