1953 Iranian coup d'état
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On 19 August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. It was instigated by the United King
Coup supporters celebrate victory in Tehran
Mohammad Mosaddegh, the Prime Minister of Iran in 1951
Hossein Fatemi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pro-Mosaddegh protests in Tehran, 16 August 1953
Fazlollah Zahedi
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Fazlollah Zahedi was an Iranian military officer and statesman who replaced the Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh through a coup d'état supported by the United States and the United Kingdom.
1953 Iranian coup d'état
…demonstration in Tehran and seized the government, setting the stage for the Shah's swift return from Rome. Following the coup, a government under General Fazlollah Zahedi was formed which allowed Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the shah of Iran (Persian for 'king'), to rule more firmly as monarch. He relied heavily on United…
Zahedi in 1954
Zahedi (far left) with Richard Nixon at the Shah's palace, Tehran, 13 December 1953
Zahedi with his daughter Homa and his son Ardeshir