| ID | 163717 |
| Title Proper | US stay-behind operation in Iran, 1948-1953 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gasiorowski, Mark |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explains a US initiative to prepare resistance forces for use in the event of a Soviet invasion or communist attempt to seize power in Iran during the early Cold War era. It begins by discussing similar ‘stay-behind’ operations in Europe in this era and the conditions that led US officials to develop one in Iran. It then explains what this stay-behind operation consisted of and why US officials eventually abandoned it. The paper concludes with a discussion of how the stay-behind operation in Iran differed from those in Europe and the important role it played in the decision-making that led to the 1953 coup in Iran. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Intelligence and National Security Vol. 34, No.2; Mar 2019: p.170-188 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 34 No 2 |
| Key Words | 1948-1953 ; US Stay-behind Operation in Iran |