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1 day ago · The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état (Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953, with one of ...
- 15–19 August 1953
May 3, 2024 · In the new documentary "Coup 53," Taghi Amirani details how the CIA conspired with Britain’s MI6 to overthrow Iran’s first democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. Amirani joins the show alongside his co-writer, legendary Hollywood editor and sound engineer Walter Murch.
- Amanpour And Company
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Apr 25, 2024 · In August 1953, following a round of political skirmishing, Mosaddegh’s quarrels with the shah came to a head, and the Iranian monarch fled the country. Almost immediately, despite still-strong public support, the Mosaddegh government buckled during a coup funded by the CIA.
- Janet Afary
5 days ago · The coup was a turning point in modern Iranian history and remains a persistent irritant in Tehran-Washington relations. It consolidated the power of the shah, who ruled with an iron hand for 26 more years in close contact with the United States. He was toppled by Iranian Revolution of 1979.
Apr 25, 2024 · After Kashani lost his office in July 1953, Zahedi briefly left Iran. The escalating power struggle between Mosaddeq and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi culminated on August 16, 1953, when the shah fled Iran. Prior to his departure, however, the shah—at the urging of representatives of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency—appointed Zahedi prime ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · One of the most well-known coups in recent history is the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, which saw the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, largely orchestrated by the United States and the United Kingdom.
1 day ago · On 15 August 1953 a coup d'état was initiated to remove Mosaddegh, with the support of the United States, the United Kingdom and most of the Shia clergy. The Shah fled to Italy when the initial coup attempt on August 15 failed, but returned after a successful second attempt on August 19.
