"If we had not got rid of Mossadegh, Iran today would be a good member of the family of nations, a socialist democratic country, Sichel is captured saying on camera in the documentary."
"Boosting the authoritarian rule of the shah, he adds, caused a revolution and indirectly caused the arrival of the mullahs, the Islamic theocracy that Donald Trump has described as evil."
Peter Sichel, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, became the CIA's first station chief in Berlin. He later criticized US foreign policy, particularly the 1953 coup in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Sichel believed that this coup, instigated by the CIA and MI6, strengthened authoritarian rule in Iran and led to the rise of the Islamic theocracy. His insights are featured in the documentary 'The Last Spy,' where he reflects on the detrimental effects of US interventions in various countries, advocating for a more democratic approach in foreign relations.
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