George Cave (CIA agent)

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George Cave was a CIA authority on Iran.[1] Cave first served in Teheran during the 1953 Iranian coup d'état that restored the Shah of Iran to power.[2] In the mid 1970s he served in Tehran as deputy CIA station chief, with personal ties to the Shah.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lewis, Neil A. (August 11, 1992). "ONS Ex-C.I.A. Expert on Iran Ties Agent to Arms Sale". The New York Times (New York). Retrieved March 3, 2013. 
  2. ^ a b "Plumbing the Cia's Shadowy Role". TIME. December 22, 1986. Retrieved 8 August 2010.