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Why is the Middle East at war? US Intervention explained | LSE

The pivotal 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains how this event set a precedent for a US foreign policy of intervention, not only in Iran, but in the whole region, shaping the political landscape of the Middle East. Find more research videos in our playlist 👉    • LSE Research   This video is based on research from Fawaz Gerges’ new book, What Really Went Wrong?: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the Middle East, available here: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/97803002... Fawaz A. Gerges is professor of International Relations at LSE and the author of Making the Arab World and ISIS: A History. He has also been a senior analyst for ABC News. https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-r... 00:00 Does the United States promote democracy? 00:24 What were the CIA and M16 roles in 1953 Iranian Coup 00:49 What was the US foreign policy during the Cold War? 01:38 Why was Mossadegh was an enemy of the United States? 02:32 Did the 1953 coup lead to the 1979 Iranian Revolution? 02:57 How does this affect US and Iran now? 04:16 Local agency and self-determination in the Middle East 04:39 Debunking myths about U.S. foreign policy in Iran and the Middle East Read more here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/resear...