The 1953 Iranian coup détat, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup détat (Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد‎), was the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favour of strengthening the monarchical rule of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on 19 August 1953. It was orchestrated by the United States (under the name TPAJAX Project or Operation Ajax) and the United Kingdom (under the name Operation Boot). The clergy also played a considerable role.



Mohammad Mosaddegh was a true patriot and it was not fair that he was overthrown and banished.

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1953 Iranian coup détat on Wkipedia.


Mohammad Mosaddegh on Wikipedia.