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How Britain’s Oil Crisis Led to the CIA-Backed Coup in Iran

The 1953 overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh grew out of a struggle over control of Iranian oil that began half a century earlier.

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Mar 09, 2026
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Mohammad Mossadegh addresses supporters during the crisis over Iran’s nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, early 1950s.
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