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Dr. John V. Bowlus's avatar

This is an interesting read. You may enjoy The Struggle for Iran: Oil, Autocracy, and the Cold War, 1951–1954 (2023) by David Painter and Gregory Brew, who make use of more newly declassified documents.

Nazem's avatar

Thank you, Dr. Bowlus — I’ll add Painter and Brew to the list. The declassified material from that period keeps reshaping the picture. Ervand Abrahamian’s work on the Tudeh dimension was one of the threads I found most underexplored in mainstream accounts. Appreciate the recommendation and glad the piece resonated.