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From the CIA Iran Coup to Trump War : It was always about Oil
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from juancole.com · United States
This article posits that oil has been a consistent underlying motivation for US foreign policy actions concerning Iran, from the CIA coup to the Trump administration. It offers a critical perspective on geopolitical history.
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