1953 coup in Iran

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Rioters in Tehran, Iran, August 1953.

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Date	August 1953
Location	Iran

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Rioters in Tehran, Iran, August 1953.

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Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Mohammad Mosaddegh

premier of Iran