> Jesus Christ. This comes up every time. Read up on Mossadegh. He would have been overthrown regardless of what the UK or US did. He was seriously unpopular at the time.

Just like the leader of Congo was unpopular before the CIA decided to overthrow him? just like the leader of Guatemala was unpopular before the CIA decided to overthrow him? just like many many more? Read up all these :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Castillo_Armas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobutu_Sese_Seko

All these creeps came into power thank to the CIA, and so did Pahlavi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi

Yes, indeed, "Jesus Christ"...