Iran ↔ Mohammad Mosaddegh

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Mohammad Mosaddegh was the Prime Minister of Iran whose government was ousted during the 1953 CIA-led coup [1], an event that significantly impacted Iranian history and international relations [2] [3].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 2 facts

quoteThe New York Times editorial board wrote on August 6, 1954: 'Underdeveloped countries with rich resources now have an object lesson in the heavy cost that must be paid by one of their number which goes berserk with fanatical nationalism. It is perhaps too much to hope that Iran's experience will prevent the rise of Mossadeghs in other countries, but that experience may at least strengthen the hands of more reasonable and more far-seeing leaders.'

claimOn August 6, 1954, the New York Times published an editorial celebrating the overthrow of the Mossadegh government in Iran and the restoration of the shah, which was accompanied by U.S. corporations taking over 40% of Iranian oil, breaking a British monopoly.

How to Handle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions - New Lines Institute newlinesinstitute.org Newlines Institute 1 fact

accountThe 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran, which ousted Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and reinstated Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, is cited as the origin of Iranian mistrust toward the United States.