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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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Originally sourced via trusted media partner. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1263733173/throughline-iran-and-the-us-part-one
