Cover+Operation

Took place in Iran, by 1953 iranian prime minister mohamed mossadegn had already nationalized the anglo iranion oil company the pro-american shah of iran tried to force mossadegh out of office, but failed and fled into exile.Although they do take place in wartime the heyday of covert operations was during the Cold War where both sides needed a way to strike at each other without diplomatic interference or public inquiry yet without sparking a major war. Covert operations cover a wide range of activities the US document published in June 1948 defined them as comprising.