Iran ↔ Mohammad Mosaddegh

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Mohammad Mosaddegh served as the Prime Minister of Iran [1] and was a central figure in the 1953 coup that took place within the country [2], [3], and [4].

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accountMohammad Mosaddegh was elected Prime Minister of Iran on the condition that the oil industry be nationalized, a measure that passed unanimously.

accountFollowing an attack on his residence, Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq fled and surrendered the following day, ending his military coup.

referenceThe book 'Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran', authored by Mark Gasiorowski and Malcolm Byrne and published by Syracuse University Press in 2004, provides an account of the 1953 coup in Iran.

accountGeneral McClure, the commander of the American military assistance advisory group in Iran, secured the loyalty of Iranian officers he was training by paying them, which facilitated the 1953 coup against Mohammad Mosaddeq.