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1953 Iranian coup d'état
The
1953 Iranian coup d'état
, known in
Iran
as the
28 Mordad coup
, was the
overthrow
of the
Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh
in favour of strengthening the monarchical rule of
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
on 19 August 1953, orchestrated by the
United Kingdom
(under the name "
Operation Boot
") and the
United States
(under the name
TPAJAX
Project
).
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