A Brief History of U.S. Intervention in Foreign Elections Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Former U.S. Embassy, Tehran, the name currently given to the compound by many Iranians is variously translated as "espionage den," "den of espionage", and "nest of spies". ( Flickr ) Produced by PRI and WNYC