America's Coup in Iran | Riots in the Capital | 3

American Scandal

Wondery

True Crime, Exhibit C, Society & Culture, History, Documentary, History Daily, American History Tellers, Lindsay Graham

4.6 • 18.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The U.S. organizes riots in Tehran, plunging the country into crisis. Mohammad Mossadegh faces an armed insurrection.

Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/americanscandal

Support us by supporting our sponsors!

BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/AS and get on your way to being your best self.

Audible: New members can try Audible free for 30 days. Visit Audible.com/AS or text AS to 500500.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American scandal ad-free on Amazon music.
0:05.6	Download the app today.
0:10.0	It's August 16, 1953 in Tehran.
0:23.0	It's early on a Sunday morning, and in the capital city of Iran, police cars are swarming
0:27.8	the streets.
0:29.0	The sidewalks are filled with armed officers and businesses have shut down and drawn their
0:33.5	blinds.
0:35.0	As he dries through the city, CIA operative Kermit Roosevelt gazes out at the surreal
0:39.8	scenery.
0:40.8	He's never seen anything like this.
0:43.4	But Roosevelt is not surprised, not with everything that's happened in the last 24
0:47.5	hours.
0:48.5	Last night, Roosevelt, the chief of the CIA's Near East and Asia division, dispatched one
0:53.7	of his allies to execute the final step of a political coup.
0:57.3	An Iranian colonel who was in Cajuts with Roosevelt, arrived at the home of Iranian Prime
1:02.3	Minister Mohammed Mosodeck, bearing a set of royal orders dismissing the political leader
1:07.2	from power.
1:08.7	The order from Iran's Shah was the culmination of a long effort by American and British
1:13.3	officials.
1:14.3	The mission, known as Operation Ajax, involved bribes of Iranian politicians, staged protests
1:20.8	and a campaign of psychological warfare.
1:24.0	The operation was complex and carried enormous risks at every turn.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Wondery, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Wondery and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.