Somewhat off-topic, but it's funny you mention Iran contra and not Operation Ajax [1] where the CIA literally distributed propaganda and overthrew the Iranian g

Somewhat off-topic, but it's funny you mention Iran contra and not Operation Ajax [1] where the CIA literally distributed propaganda and overthrew the Iranian government. This lead to huge stability in Iran and the middle-east and arguably lead to the rise of Al-Qaeda and a super unpopular right-wing religious government in Iran that they have now. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9ta...