EAN: 9783319310978

THE BRITISH ROLE IN IRANIAN DOMESTIC POLITICS (...

Based on British and Iranian sources  this book investigates the background and goals of the
coup in Iran  examining how British foreign and domestic agents interfered with Iran's internal
affairs between the nationalization of Iran's oil in 1951 until its failure in 1953 with the
overthrow of Prime Minister Mossadegh. How and why was Iran's democratically elected government
ousted in 1953? Most studies refer to a 'CIA-led' operation. This study analyses how British
agents used the Shah  the ancient Persian Durbar  Majlis deputies  Islamic clergy  and Iranian
military officers in the overthrow of the first democratically elected Prime Minister  and
highlights how Britain used the 'Communist menace' as a pretext for protecting its oil
interests and persuaded the Americans to orchestrate the coup. This close interaction between
British colonial interests  American Cold War goals and Iranian politics ultimately defeated
the democratic aspirations of Iran's people.

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