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1953 coup in Iran: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date August 1953
Location Iran

Photos

Rioters in Tehran, Iran, August 1953.
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Key People

Mohammad Mosaddegh
Mohammad Mosaddegh
premier of Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi seated in a suit and striped tie, wearing large dark glasses, with his arms resting on the chair, 1979.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
shah of Iran