War · August 18, 1953

1953 Iranian coup d'état

73 years ago · Tehran, Pahlavi Iran

73rd anniversary

On 19 August 1953, Prime Minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup d'état that strengthened the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. It was instigated by the United Kingdom (MI6), under the name Operation Boot and the United States (CIA), under the name TP-AJAX Project or Operation Ajax.

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The 74th anniversary falls on August 18, 2027.

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