1953 Iranian coup d'état
overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran
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Summary
1953 Iranian coup d'état is a coup d'état[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of coup d tat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,198 views/month, #1 of 277).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Pahlavi Iran[3]
- Follows: August 16, 1953 attempted coup d'état in Iran[4]
- Location: Tehran[5]
- Part of: Abadan Crisis[6], Cold War[7], United States involvement in regime change[8], Covert United States foreign regime change actions[9]
- Commons category: 1953 Iranian coup[10]
- Has part(s): Operation Boot[11], TPAJAX[12]
- Start time: August 18, 1953[13]
- End time: August 19, 1953[14]
- Organizer: Secret Intelligence Service[15], Central Intelligence Agency[16]
- Commons gallery: 1953 Iranian coup[17]
Why It Matters
1953 Iranian coup d'état has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]