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.
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
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
Fazlollah Zahedi
…17 May 1892 – 2 September 1963) 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. Born in Hamadan on 17 May 1892, Fazlollah Zahedi was the son of Abol Hassan "Bassir Diwan" Zahedi…
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