Iran 1953: Where the Pattern Begins

In the summer of 1953 a young CIA officer arrived in Tehran with a bag of dollars and a mission: bring down a democracy. He succeeded. The consequences have never stopped unfolding.

Iran 1953 is where the HistoryInBites story begins — the prelude that set the pattern for decades of covert American intervention across the world. Understanding it is not optional. It is how we understand almost everything that has happened in the Middle East since.

Below: films and articles on Iran 1953 and its consequences.