Operation Ajax
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Operation Ajax was the covert Anglo-American operation that orchestrated the 1953 coup d'état overthrowing Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and strengthening the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Intelligence Agency operation
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MI6 operation ⓘ coup d'état ⓘ covert operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1953 Iranian coup d'état
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TP-Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
delegitimization of the Pahlavi monarchy
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deterioration of Iran–United States relations ⓘ long-term anti-American sentiment in Iran ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | 1953 ⓘ |
| documentedIn | declassified CIA documents ⓘ |
| endDate | 1953-08-19 ⓘ |
| executedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
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Kermit Roosevelt Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ MI6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installed | Fazlollah Zahedi as Prime Minister of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
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U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Allen Dulles
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Fazlollah Zahedi NERFINISHED ⓘ John Foster Dulles NERFINISHED ⓘ Kermit Roosevelt Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Mossadegh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Reza Pahlavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | widely regarded as a violation of Iranian sovereignty ⓘ |
| location |
Iran
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Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
bribery of politicians
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influence over military officers ⓘ organization of street protests ⓘ propaganda campaign ⓘ |
| motive |
containment of Soviet influence
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control of Iranian oil resources ⓘ protection of Western economic interests in Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
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MI6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pretext | alleged communist threat in Iran ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of monarchical power in Iran
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overthrow of Mohammad Mossadegh ⓘ restoration of the Shah's absolute authority ⓘ strengthening of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's rule ⓘ |
| startDate | 1953-08-15 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Mohammad Mossadegh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfDeclassification | 2013 ⓘ |
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