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Context behind conflict. History, diplomacy, intelligence, and international relations.

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Every conflict has a history.

Understanding today’s headlines starts with yesterday’s decisions.

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📁 STATECRAFT FILE #001

Why did the United States and Britain help overthrow Iran’s government in 1953?

The answer doesn’t begin in 1953.

It begins in Persia, 1901. 🧵

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STATECRAFT FILE #001 — The D’Arcy Concession (Part 2/2)