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> US has engaged in 64 covert and six overt attempts at regime change, some against proper democratically elected governments including the infamous 1953 Irani
by throwaw24062620 2y ago
> US has engaged in 64 covert and six overt attempts at regime change, some against proper democratically elected governments including the infamous 1953 Iranian coup d'état
This isn't true, the 1953 removal of Mosaddegh wasn't the removal of a democratically elected government. By the time of his removal, Mosaddegh has dissolved parliament, and started ruling directly by fiat, claiming that a fraudulent plebiscite gave him the ability to do so.
The Shah also had the constitutional authority to appoint and dismiss ministers including Mosaddegh at the time, which you can see if you read the constitution from the time or look at diplomatic cables from that time[1].
I haven't gone through the entire list, but if that's the main example that you're bringing up, I suspect many of the others are similarly being reported in a way that doesn't match reality (particularly when the occupation of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany are on the list).
[1] https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1951-54Iran/d3 https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1951-54Ira...