Difference between revisions of "Mohammed Mossadegh"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (recat - cleaning up the 'biographies' cat) |
m |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''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/] | + | '''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 accused of being 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/] |
{{DEFAULTSORT: Mossadegh, Mohammed}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Mossadegh, Mohammed}} | ||
[[Category:Prime Ministers]] | [[Category:Prime Ministers]] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, April 29, 2010
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 accused of being 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. [1]