Iranian Coup of 1953

  • The Shah's Dad was put into Power

    The Shah's Dad was put into Power
  • Mosaddeq Became a Member of Parliment

  • Mosaddeq Becomes Prime Minister

  • Iran Nationalized Oil

  • Mosaddeq Gets Control of Armed Forces

    Mosaddeq Gets Control of Armed Forces
  • Britain Approaches U.S with Plans

  • Iranian General Decides to Support Coup

  • U.S Approves One Million Dollars for Coup

  • U.S Started Initial Coup Plans

    U.S Started Initial Coup Plans
  • U.S Finishes Coup Plans

  • Eisenhower Approves Coup Plan

  • U.S Meets with General Schwarkoff

  • Mosaddeq Disolves Parliment

  • Roosevelt Speech

    Roosevelt Speech
    Roosevelt says that the U.S would not sit by idly and see Iran fall behind the iron curtain.
  • Shah Agreed to Meet with General Zahedi

  • Shah Fled to Bagdad

  • First Coup Began

    Mosaddeq heard about it and stopped it.
  • The Shah Announces He Signed Decrees to Dismiss Mosaddeq and Appoint General Zahedi

    The Shah  Announces He Signed Decrees to Dismiss Mosaddeq and Appoint General Zahedi
  • The U.S Conducts a Secret Meeting with the Shah at the Rome Embassy

  • Pro Shah Crowds Build and Coup Starts and They Overthrow Mosaddeq

    Pro Shah Crowds Build and Coup Starts and They Overthrow Mosaddeq
  • The Shah and the U.S Agreed to Counteract Mosaddeq

  • Papers Published the Shahs Decree

    Papers Published the Shahs Decree