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In a nutshell: Iran 1953 coup anniversary
US and UK-led coup in Iran in 1953 was a retaliatory move by Britain against an initiative to nationalize Iran’s oil industry
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US-, UK-backed 1953 coup
Saturday marked the anniversary of 1953 coup led by the US against Iran’s then democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosadeq with the help of Britain’s MI6.
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1953 coup fueled anti-US sentiment in Iran and led to 1979 revolution: Analyst
The 1953 military coup against the democratically-elected government in Iran was a major rallying point for anti-American sentiment that led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, says a US-based analyst.
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US-orchestrated 1953 coup was beginning of America’s open hostility with Iran
Seventy years ago, the United States, with the help of the British spy service, staged a coup against the democratic government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossaddegh.
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British spy agency MI6’s key role in 1953 coup against Iran’s PM Mosaddeq
British and American spies waged a devastatingly effective covert campaign using saboteurs, staged protests, false flag bombings, and assassinations in Iran.
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