Contrary to myth, the 1953 coup that ousted the Iranian prime minister was not the work of an American conspiracy.
Read more on Weekly Standard: http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/myth-american-coup_733935.html?nopager=1
Who Overthrew Mossadegh? https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2013/06/who-overthrew-mossadeq/
About the author:
Ray Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. His areas of specialization are Iran, political reform in the Middle East, and Islamist movements and parties.