1953 iranian coup d'état pdf

Behind the 1953 coup in iran thugs, turncoats, soldiers, and spooks ali rahnemas newest work is a meticulous historical reconstruction of the events surrounding the iranian coup detat of 1953 that led to the overthrow of mohammed mosaddeq and his government. But a copy of the agencys secret history of the coup has surfaced, revealing the inner workings of a plot that set the stage for the islamic revolution in 1979, and for a generation of antiamerican hatred in one of the middle easts most powerful countries. Mohammad mosaddeq and the 1953 coup in iran by mark j. The iranianarmenian historian ervand abrahamian, author of the coup. The 1953 iranian coup detat known in iran as the 28 mordad coup was the overthrow of the democratically elected government of iran, and its head of government prime minister mohammad mosaddegh on 19 august 1953, orchestrated by the united kingdom under the name operation boot and the united states under the name tpajax project. Unseen images of the 1953 iran coup in pictures world. Aug 15, 20 sixty years ago, a coup orchestrated by the cia and britains mi6 toppled irans first democratically elected government. Department of state as foreign relations of the united states, 19521954, iran, 19511954. In declassified document, cia acknowledges role in 1953 iran. The film, directed by taghi amirani, was edited and cowritten by walter murch.

Thugs, turncoats, soldiers, and spooks 9781107429758. As discussed in katouzians chapter of this book, the coup ended mosaddeqs tentative steps toward democracy and initiated the reestablishment of arbitrary. In 1951, mossaddeq was the chairman of irans oil committee. Much of it deals with the lead up to and aftermath of the 1953 iranian coup detat. Aftershocks of irans 1953 coup still felt around the. In retrospect, the united states sponsored coup detat in iran of august 19, 1953, has emerged as a critical event in postwar world history. Cia secrecy claims are facially incredible, says lawsuit august 2, 2000. Had the coup not occurred, irans future would undoubtedly have been vastly different. Operation ajax, 1953 coup in iran, and overthrow of mohammad mossadeq. In november 1952, christopher montague woodhouse of britains secret intelligence. It was here determined that an overthrow of mossadeq was possible through covert. Ali rahnemas work is a meticulous historical reconstruction of the iranian coup detat in 1953 that led to the overthrow of mohammed mosaddeq and his government. This collection of declassified documents was released by the u. The study concludes that a coup in iran is possible.

Gasiorowski, the 1953 coup detat against mosaddeq, in mark j. We sought out and prepared a variety of contemporary and historically significant texts, but intended for the unit to be driven by student inquiry. Mosaddeqs removal from power has probably attracted more attention than any. It started out in june 2009 as a survey by editor snowfire of pretty much every e. Though i am not iranian, i would like to answer this question as i may contribute something to understanding this tragedy of history. In declassified document, cia acknowledges role in 1953. The secret cia history of the iran coup, 1953 november 29, 2000. The 1953 coup also marked the first peacetime use of covert action by the united states to overthrow a foreign government. The 1953 iranian coup detat, known in iran as the 28 mordad coup, was the overthrow of the prime minister of iran mohammad mosaddegh on 19 august 1953, orchestrated by the united kingdom under the nameoperation boot and the united states under the name tpajax project. The 1953 iranian coup detat known in iran as the 28 mordad coup 1 was the overthrow of the democratically elected government of iranian prime minister mohammad mosaddegh on 19 august 1953, orchestrated by the intelligence agencies of the united kingdom and the united states under the name operation ajax. Based on farranging iranian, british, and american archival sources, behind the 1953 coup in iran is an indispensable and fairminded account of the clandestine operations that overthrew the legal government of mohammed mosaddeq. An inquiry into the 1953 coup in iran project readi. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cia admits role in 1953 iranian coup iran the guardian.

Declassified documents reveal cia role in 1953 iranian coup. Project muse the cias tpbedamn operation and the 1953. Mohammad mosaddeq and the 1953 coup in iran on jstor. Sharpshooter allen dulles and young kermit roosevelt jr, grandson of former president teddy roosevelt, were soon placed at the helm of the cia operations in iran. Iranian army officers and supporters of the monarchy gather on august 27, shortly after the shah returned from a brief period of exile to reclaim power. Sixty three years ago, on august 15, 1953, iranian military officers backed by u. This coup was orchestrated by the intelligence agencies of the united kingdom and the united states under the. The cias broken promises on declassification follow the link above for information on the archives lawsuit against the cia to force the declassification of key documents on the agencys role in the european elections of 1948 and the 1953 coup in iran, and to read what five former cia directors and others have said about the agencys declassification policies. Central to the documentary is a series of clips in which actor ralph fiennes reads from a transcript of an interview with mi6 agent norman darbyshire, who admitted to plotting the coup codenamed operation ajax together with the cia. Cia confirms role in 1953 iran coup the national security archive. Coup 53 is a 2019 documentary about the 1953 iranian coup detat. Iran coup the coup of 1953 changed the course of iranian history. Its time to release the real history of the 1953 iran coup. What do iranians think of the iranian coup detat of 1953.

The coup was planned by the cia and britains mi6 in august 1953 causes. Iranian coup detat 1953 simple english wikipedia, the. The government of prime minister mohammad mosaddeq which was ousted in the coup was the last popular, democratically oriented government to hold office in iran. Coup 53 of iran is the cias central intelligence agency first successful overthrow of a foreign government.

Jun 24, 2017 mosaddeq came to power in iran in 1951 when he was selected as premier. Alan johnston gets an inside account from a cia officer and the grandson of mohammed mossadeq, the deposed president. Sep 01, 20 declassified documents reveal cia role in 1953 iranian coup the cias overthrow of prime minister mohammad mossadegh was a first for the agency and served as the template for covert operations. We wanted students to experience becoming curious about.

The economics of overthrow central intelligence agency. Aftershocks of irans 1953 coup still felt around the world. In 1953, there was an iranian coup detat to remove the prime minister of iran, mohammad mossadeq, from power. The 1953 iranian coup detat, orchestrated by the united states under the name tpajax project or operation ajax it was the first covert action conducted by the us to overthrow a foreign government during peacetime. The 1953 iranian coup detat, known in iran as the 28 mordad coup detat persian. The fiveday coup sent shock waves through the region and across the globe. The 1953 coup was thus a decisive turning point in iranian history. May 18, 2016 the 1953 coup detat was soon in motion, orchestrated by the united kingdom under the code name operation boot and the united states under operation ajax. The origins of the 1953 cia coup in iran take root in the anglo. The guardian is publishing hitherto unseen pictures of irans 1953 coup, taken by dr william arthur cram, a former education officer at the us embassy in tehran. Mosaddeqs removal from power has probably attracted more attention than any other event occurring during his tenure because of the role. Dec 16, 2015 the guardian is publishing hitherto unseen pictures of irans 1953 coup, taken by dr william arthur cram, a former education officer at the us embassy in tehran.

The 1953 iranian coup detat, known in iran as the 28 mordad coup persian. Mosaddeq came to power in iran in 1951 when he was selected as premier. Declassified documents reveal cia role in 1953 iranian coup the cias overthrow of prime minister mohammad mossadegh was a first for the agency and served as the template for covert operations. Based on new documentation and extensive interviews of participants, mohammad mosaddeq and the 1953 coup in iran syracuse university press, 2004 offers an abundance of new information, analysis and insights into the staging of the overthrow as well as the historical, political, and social context which made it possible. Aug 19, 20 sixty years after the overthrow of iranian prime minister mohammad mossadegh, a declassified cia document acknowledges the agency was involved in the 1953 coup. There are some who may believe themeselves masters of others, and are no less enslaved than they. The 1953 iranian coup detat known in iran as the 28 mordad coup saw the overthrow of the democratically elected government of iranian prime minister mohammad mosaddegh on 19 august 1953 and the installation of a military government. The 1953 coup detat in iran iaut iranian association. Gasiorowski and malcolm byrne, syracuse university press, may 1, 2004. The americans with british help overthrew a nationalist president and installed the shah in power.

A little more than a decade ago, i had the privilege of having dinner with a person who actually knew prime minis. Jul 26, 2017 the 1953 iranian cia coup detat western firms had for decades controlled the regions oil wealth, whether arabianamerican oil company in saudi arabia, or the angloiranian oil company in iran. November 1952august 1953suggests that fears that the tudeh party might push iran into the soviet camp. The coup was planned by the cia and britains mi6 in august 1953. Aug 19, 20 the iranian armenian historian ervand abrahamian, author of the coup. Sixty years after the overthrow of iranian prime minister mohammad mossadegh, a declassified cia document acknowledges the agency was involved in the 1953 coup. One wellknown failed coup was the beer hall putsch, where adolf hitler tried to take over the government of the state of bavaria in germany. Even one person can cause a coup who, idi amin for example, controls the countrys army. Below is a survey by wikipedia editors of secondary sources on the topic. Mosaddeqs removal from power has probably attracted more attention than any other event occurring during his tenure because of the role of foreign involvement, the political.

Documents provide new details on mosaddeq overthrow and its aftermath. Sixty years ago, a coup orchestrated by the cia and britains mi6 toppled irans first democratically elected government. The 1953 coup detat in iran international journal of. The 1953 coup detat in iran iranian association at the. Mossadegh had sought to reduce the semiabsolute role of the shah granted by the constitution of 1906, thus making iran. Mohammad mosaddeq and the 1953 coup in iran june 22, 2004.