Operation Ajax: How the 1953 CIA-MI6 Coup Shaped US-Iran Relations

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The 1953 CIA-MI6 Operation Ajax overthrew Iran's democratically elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalizing oil and strengthening Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's rule.
This US-backed regime change, driven by oil disputes and Cold War fears, fostered deep mistrust and shaped generations of US-Iran hostility, culminating in the 1979 revolution and ongoing tensions.

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The 1953 CIA-MI6 Operation Ajax overthrew Iran's democratically elected PM Mohammad Mossadegh, nationalizing oil and strengthening Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's rule. This US-backed regime change, driven by oil disputes and Cold War fears, fostered deep mistrust and shaped generations of US-Iran hostility, culminating in the 1979 revolution and ongoing tensions.

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