1953 Iranian coup d'état

When

18 Aug 1953 – 19 Aug 1953

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

35.69° N, 51.39° E

Description

overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran

Coup to depose Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh

On 19 August 1953 a coup d'état overthrew the Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad Mosaddegh, strengthening the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. It was instigated by the United Kingdom (MI6), under the name Operation Boot and by the United States (CIA), under the name TP-AJAX Project or Operation Ajax.

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• Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Iran”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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