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15 Notorious Black Ops Missions The U.S. Wants You To Forget

Darren March 6, 2026 8 min

8. Operation Ajax

8. Operation Ajax
CIA and MI6’s 1953 coup in Iran reshaped Middle Eastern politics for decades.

In 1953, the CIA and MI6 orchestrated a coup in Iran, ousting democratically elected Prime Minister Mossadegh. The move shaped Middle Eastern geopolitics for decades. It remains influential today.

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