British officials had at least five meetings with a former Iranian army Colonel who sought to overthrow the regime in Tehran and promote a “military government”, declassified files show.
The Colonel, Nasrullah Tavakoli, said in 1991 that he had been in contact with MI6 “since 1980”, the documents show.
Tavakoli, who was close to Ayatollah Khomeini during the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew ...
Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, ARC-0024 Ambiguity
Steelman: The article presents a narrative of British officials meeting with an Iranian colonel who sought to overthrow the regime and establish a military government, as told by the individuals involved. The narrative acknowledges the denial of support by British officials due to their lack of power at the time.
Motte-and-Bailey: The article sets up a binary choice between supporting the Iranian colonel's efforts to overthrow the ...