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Let’s talks some history & how #Iran’s regime manipulates facts.
#OnThisDay, 65 years ago, a coup d'état brought an end to Iran’s sole democratically elected government of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh.
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Why do I say “manipulates” history?
Look at @JZarif’s tweet in this regard.
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He seeks to portray an image of #Iran’s mullahs (currently ruling the country) as a party opposing the 1953 coup d'état backed out by foreign intelligence services enjoying support from Iran’s then mullahs.
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The first coup attempt failed on August 16 of 1953.
On August 19, a second attempt began by a number of influential mullahs and corrupt army officers.
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Aug 19, 1953 – 9:30 am
Club-wielders supporting the Shah began chanting slogans against Mosaddegh.
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Aug 19, 1953 – 10 am
Club-wielders supporting the Shah, seen on a tank, chanting slogans against Mosaddegh.
This shows the role of the Shah’s corrupt army in the coup.
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Aug 19, 1953 – 10 am
Attack staged against newspapers in support of Mosaddegh’s government. The “Bakhtar” newspaper belonged to Dr. Hossein Fatemi, Mosaddegh’s Foreign Minister.
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Aug 19, 1953 – 1:30 pm
Tehran’s state radio building occupied.
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Aug 19, 1953 – 2:30 pm
Bloodiest attacks staged near Mosaddegh’s home.
Shah’s supporters were seen parading dead bodies around the complex to instigate those inside the house.
Mosaddegh was arrested.
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Kashani was an influential mullah who helped topple Mosaddegh & the Shah of #Iran return to power.
This image is said to be the Shah kissing Kashani.
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This further proves how the mullahs preferred the Shah to Mosaddegh.
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content…
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More about the mullahs’ malign role in the 1953 coup.
Mark J. Gasiorowski, “The 1953 Coup d’État Against Mosaddeq,” in Mark J. Gasiorowski & Malcolm Byrne, eds., Mohammad Mosaddeq & the 1953 Coup in Iran (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2004)
liberalarts.tulane.edu/sites/liberala…
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This proves @JZarif’s hypocrisy of claiming to defend Mosaddegh & accusing the U.S. of misinformation & demagoguery. These are the same accusations raised by Iranians against #Iran’s regime for 40 years now.
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All people of #Iran know #ZarifIsALiar.
And now he’s lying about the 1953 coup.
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Conclusion: Yours to make.
For me, this again proves we should always be careful & doubt anything expressed by #Iran’s mullahs & their ponds.
Thank you for reading.
I welcome any & all constructive feedback.
Apologies for the typo:
*talk
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Addendum:
Newly unveiled document shows how the Shah of #Iran paid a senior mullah & other operatives who carried out the coup against Mosaddegh's government.
hoover.org/news/papers-ir…
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Addendum:
Among the documents provided by Ardeshir Zahedi, the Shah’s last Ambassador to the U.S., we see a hand-written note reading:
"800,000 rial to Kashani"
"200,000 rial to Shaban & his group"
(This might have been written by Ardeshir's father, Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi.)
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Addendum:
An image of Houshang Anusheh.
He was executed after the 19 August 1953 coup in #Iran.
His "crime" - Supporting Iran's then PM Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh.
This true patriot was smiling & held his head high before the firing squad.
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