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The creation of #SAVAK (with the help of #CIA & #Mossad) to torture, imprison and executions of those who dared speak out against the #Shah’s policies of repression. ImageImage
In 1953 the Americans, with the #UK, ousted democratically elected president #Mossadiq from power. They replaced him with Reza Shah. US businesses celebrated their 40% oil concessions and the virtual undoing of Mossadiq’s effort to nationalize Iranian oil.
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The Iranian people’s dissent to the Shah’s regime flowered under the increasingly tyrannical leadership of the Shah. The #CIA and Israel’s Mossad stepped in to create, fund, and train members of #SAVAK, the notorious state secret police.
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In 1956, the US offered Mohammad Reza the initiative of launching the Savak. The USSR and neighbors used to pose a serious threat to the interests of the US. Not only did CIA help with the foundation of Savak, but the #FBI helped a lot to create and develop it.
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Batman Naderipour, alias Tehrani, admitted torturing hundreds of people and murdering dozens in 16 years as key interrogator for the secret police, or Savak.
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SAVAK was closed down shortly before the overthrow of the monarchy and the coming to power of #Ayatollah Ruhollah #Khomeini, in February 1979, Iranian Revolution.
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