@democracynow.org: Britain's MI6 and the CIA fomented a coup 70 years ago that overthrew Iran's first democratically elected leader, Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, after he nationalized his country's oil industry. The coup led to lasting resentment toward the West that helped fuel Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and continues to shape international relations today. #Iran #IranCoup1953 #Mossadegh #CIA #MI6