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The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état (Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the autocratic rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953, with the objectives being to protect British oil interests in Iran after ...
In February 1950 at the conclusion of elections for the 16th Majlis, the National Front took eight seats in the Majlis—Abol-Ghasem Kashani and Mosaddegh both won seats—and from that platform for the next few years continued to call for reductions in the power of the monarchy; a return to the Constitution of 1906. With the backing of the ...
The entire Iranian oil industry came to a virtual standstill, oil production dropping almost 96% from 664,000 barrels (105,600 m 3) in 1950 to 27,000 barrels (4,300 m 3) in 1952. [39] This Abadan Crisis reduced Iran's oil income to almost nothing, putting a severe strain on the implementation of Mosaddegh's promised domestic reforms.
1950: Summer: New American ambassador Henry Grady arrives in Iran to a greeting of protests by thousands of Iranians. Several protesters are killed. Grady is unknown in Iran but serves as a supporter of Mosaddeq over the UK during the crisis. Example of anti-Western and heavily politicized atmosphere at the time. [7] 1950: Summer
Pages in category "1950s in Iran" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1953 in Iran;
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; See also: Other events of 1952 Years in Iran: Events from the year 1953 in Iran. Incumbents. Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi;
By the early 1950s, the political crisis brewing in Iran commanded the attention of British and American policy leaders. Following the 1950 Iranian legislative election, Mohammad Mosaddegh was elected prime minister in 1951.
Pages in category "1950 in Iran" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1950 Iranian legislative election