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'''Mohammed Mossadegh''' (1882-1967) was the democratically elected president of Iran from 1951-1953. He was overthrown by the CIA in a covert coup after nationalizing the  Anglo-Iranian oil company against British wishes. The US then brought to power [[Mohammed Reza Pahlavi]], more commonly known as the Shah of Iran. The Shah was more willing to comply with US interests but committed many human rights violations against his people.{{fact}}
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'''Mohammed Mossadegh''' (1882-1967) was the democratically elected president of Iran from 1951-1953. He was overthrown by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in a covert coup after nationalizing the  Anglo-Iranian oil company against British wishes. The US then brought to power [[Mohammed Reza Pahlavi]], more commonly known as the Shah of Iran. The Shah was more willing to comply with US interests but committed many human rights violations against his people.{{fact}}
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