1953 Coup
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From nationalizing Iran oil to CIA-backed evil coup of 1953
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – In Aug. 1953, colonial powers, whose interests had been threatened by the nationalization of the oil industry, plotted a coup against Iranian PM Mosaddegh so as appoint their own puppet to control the oil-rich Iran.
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Gharibabadi recalls 1953 coup as US-UK meddling
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister marked the anniversary of the 1953 coup, calling it "direct U.S. and British interference in the Iranian nation's right to self-determination."
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"A Troubled Sleep of Oil" explains reasons behind 1953 coup
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – In "A Troubled Sleep of Oil", Mohammad-Ali Movahhed reconstructs Iran’s petroleum saga as a story of contracts, concessions, and contested sovereignty—arguing that the fine print of oil agreements shaped the fate of a nation.