Iran and the U.S., Part One: Four Days in August
24 June 2025

Iran and the U.S., Part One: Four Days in August

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The U.S. and Iran have had a tense relationship for decades — but when did that begin? This week, we feature our very first episode about an event from August 1953 — when the CIA helped to overthrow Iran's prime minister.

This episode originally ran as Four Days in August.

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