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Rebellions in Iran: stories to listen to | HearLore
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Rebellions in Iran
Kurdish separatism in IranIn 1918, a Kurdish chieftain named Simko Shikak led an armed uprising against the Qajar dynasty of Persia. This rebellion lasted until 1922 and involved…
Iranian RevolutionIn 1953, a CIA- and MI6-backed coup d'état overthrew Iran's Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. This event reinstated Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as an absolute…