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The premiership of Mohammad Mosaddegh began when his first government was formed on 28 April 1951 and ended on 19 August 1953, when his second government was overthrown by the American–British backed coup d'état.
Mosaddegh shaking hands with Mohammad Reza Shah in their first meeting after Mosaddegh's election as Prime Minister The British government also threatened legal action against purchasers of oil produced in the Iranian refineries and obtained an agreement with its sister international oil companies not to fill the void left by the AIOC.
The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état (Persian: کودتای ۲۸ مرداد), was the U.S.- and British-instigated, Iranian army-led overthrow of the Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the autocratic rule of the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 19 August 1953, with the objectives being to protect British oil interests in Iran after ...
12 July: PM Mohammad Mosaddegh openly announced his intention to hold the referendum, [3] asking people to either choose between his government or the 17th Parliament. [4] 14 July: The decision to hold the referendum was approved by the cabinet. [3] 3 August: The referendum was held in Tehran. [4] 10 August: The referendum was held in other ...
Military vehicles of Iranian Army in Tajrish Square In order to suppress the uprising. The 1952 Iranian Uprising, more widely known as the July 21 Uprising (Persian: قیام ۳۰ تیر, Qiyam-e Si-ye Tir [qiˈʔɒːme siː je tiːr]) inside Iran, was a significant popular revolt that culminated on 21 July 1951, just five days after the resignation of Iran's Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
He also ordered members of the electoral supervisory councils to be selected by lot. However, the government was unable to control the shah, Artesh, the notables, and some of its own supporters. [1] The voting process was stopped by Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh after enough MPs were elected to form a parliamentary quorum (79 out of 136). [2]
Mosaddegh wrote a note to Hazhir saying that, "the main reason for our sit-in is that in this period of parliamentary recess when the appointment of a Prime Minister does not require a vote of inclination by the Majlis, we hope His Majesty can appoint a government whose goal is to preserve the interests of the monarchy and the nation."
Articles relating to Mohammad Mosaddegh, Prime Minister of Iran (1882–1967, term 1952-1953) and his term in office. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mohammad Mosaddegh . Pages in category "Mohammad Mosaddegh"