1953 Iranian coup d'état
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1953 Iranian coup d'état
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The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état, was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the autocratic rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953, with the objectives being to protect British oil interests in Iran after its government refused to concede to western oil demands. It was instigated by the United States and the United Kingdom. Th
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Coup to depose the elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
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2003-12-30T09:17:29Z
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2024-09-14T14:41:16Z
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