Category Archives: Iran

On This day — Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran (February 1 1979) [MI6 and the CIA collaborated with Tehran until at least 1983] [UPDATE : A Quick Note on Conspiracy Theories — Are Republicans and Conservatives More Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories?]

Posted on February 1, 2024 by L

“You will see we are not in any particular animosity with the Americans. [The Islamic Republic of Iran] will be a humanitarian one, which will benefit the cause of peace and tranquility for all mankind. (…) It is advisable that … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Tehran Releases 52 US Hostages After 444 Days (January 20 1981)

Posted on January 20, 2024 by L

“It is now very clear that there were two separate agreements, one the official agreement with Carter in Algeria, the other, a secret agreement with another party, which, it is now apparent, was Reagan. They made a deal with Reagan … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Ayatollah Khomeini declares US “The Great Satan” (November 5 1979)

Posted on November 5, 2023 by L

“In this revolution, the Great Satan is America that gathers around other devils blatantly… If we see the US, this great Satan, raising chain and bringing the devils together around him, it is because the US grip over our country … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’État (August 19 1953) [UPDATE — Former Foreign Secretary : “The UK should finally acknowledge its leading role in the 1953 Iran Coup”]

Posted on August 19, 2023 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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On This day — Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran (February 1 1979) [MI6 and the CIA collaborated with Tehran until at least 1983] [UPDATE : A Quick Note on Conspiracy Theories — Are Republicans and Conservatives More Likely to Believe Conspiracy Theories?]

Posted on February 1, 2023 by L

“You will see we are not in any particular animosity with the Americans. [The Islamic Republic of Iran] will be a humanitarian one, which will benefit the cause of peace and tranquility for all mankind. (…) It is advisable that … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Tehran Releases 52 US Hostages After 444 Days (January 20 1981)

Posted on January 20, 2023 by L

“It is now very clear that there were two separate agreements, one the official agreement with Carter in Algeria, the other, a secret agreement with another party, which, it is now apparent, was Reagan. They made a deal with Reagan … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’État (August 19 1953)

Posted on August 19, 2022 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering Iran Flight 655 (July 3 1988) [UPDATE : Margaret Thatcher knew the truth from the start… and assisted in the cover-up.]

Posted on August 18, 2022 by L

“I will never apologize for the United States — I don’t care what the facts are… I’m not an apologize-for-America kind of guy.” George H. W. Bush — August 7 1988 July 3 2019 — On July 3 1988, Iran … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Former FBI Robert A. Levinson Vanishes in Iran (March 9 2007) [FBI Washington Field Office Statement on the 15th Anniversary of the Abduction of Robert A. Levinson]

Posted on March 9, 2022 by L

“We share our deepest sympathy with his family which has suffered from his absence for over a decade. We will not rest until the Levinson family is whole again. Iran committed to cooperating with the United States to assist us … Continue reading →

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On This day — Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran (February 1 1979) [MI6 and the CIA collaborated with Tehran until at least 1983]

Posted on February 1, 2022 by L

“You will see we are not in any particular animosity with the Americans. [The Islamic Republic of Iran] will be a humanitarian one, which will benefit the cause of peace and tranquility for all mankind. (…) It is advisable that … Continue reading →

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