TWO REPORTERS

Why do Iran's leaders mistrust and even hate the US - and its allies? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

November 12, 2023 David K. Shipler & Daniel Zwerdling
TWO REPORTERS
Why do Iran's leaders mistrust and even hate the US - and its allies? / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Show Notes

As the horrific war between Israel and Hamas continues, US and Iranian officials are sending each other warnings, just as they have for decades: Back off. When you hear this episode, it will help remind you one reason why Iran's government learned to hate the US long ago: The US and Britain secretly ran the plot to topple its leader in the 1950s. Why? For Iran's oil. Filmmakers Taghi Amirani and Walter Murch discuss their riveting documentary, Coup 53 - which shows step by step how the CIA and MI6 carried it out.