Iran remembers 1953 US-led coup against then Iran PM

Iran is remembering the anniversary of the 1953 coup against the government of then democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Imam Khomeini strongly censured US-led coup against democratically-elected Govt of Mosaddeq

Iran marks anniversary of 1953 US-led coup

Six decades after the notorious coup, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for the first time published a document in August 2013 which confirmed Washington’s role in the coup d’état.

Imam Khomeini denounced US-led coup against Mosadeq

Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, frequently denounced the US and Britain backed coup in 1950s which weakened democratic powers and replaced monarchy in Iran.