Mossadegh
Americannoun
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As originally conceived, Mossadegh was to be quietly arrested and replaced by a pliant new prime minister, Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mossadegh soon turned himself in, was convicted of treason, served time in prison, and died under house arrest in 1967.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mossadegh assumed power when his predecessor, Ali Razmara, was assassinated in March 1951.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
But Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, likely in fear of the extremism he himself unleashed, was paralyzed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
According to Churchill, they needed to get rid of Mossadegh.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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