1953 Iranian coup d'état
On 19 August 1953, Iran's prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The coup was instigated by the United Kingdom (MI6, Operation Boot) and the United States (CIA, Operation Ajax). A key motive was to protect British oil interests after Mosaddegh nationalized Iran's oil industry and the Majlis voted to expel foreign oil representatives.
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1953 Iranian coup d'état
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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