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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}}

'''Mohammed Mossadegh''' (1882-1967) was a member of the Majlis (the Iranian legislature) from its beginning into the 1950's.  Mossadegh became Prime Minister of Iran and nationalized the Anglo-Iranian oil company. He was associated with Iranian Communists (the Tudeh Party) and was removed from power by a coup (Operation Ajax) orchestrated by CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's grandson. The coup reinstated [[Mohammed Reza Pahlavi]], more commonly known as the Shah of Iran, although he later fell to the Islamic Revolution led by [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]]. [http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB28/]

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