E4051 - Ep4026_BardsFM Morning - Lacking An Understanding Of History, We Are Doomed to Repeat It

History must be studied to put current events in context. Iran is the latest example. In 1953, the CIA and British intelligence orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, who had nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (later British Petroleum). The Shaw was installed returning majority control of the oil business back to the USA and UK. Since the Islamic revolution that ousted the Shaw in 1979, all we have done is demonize Iran. What is the truth? The narratives of those in power will always shape a story that benefits them and their objectives. Question ev...