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About this book
Ali Rahnema's work is a meticulous historical reconstruction of the Iranian coup d'Ă©tat in 1953 that led to the overthrow of Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government. Mosaddeq's 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, economic and social impact on Iran, and the long-term impact the ousting had on Iran-US relations. Drawing on American, British and Iranian sources, Rahnema closely examines the four-day period between the first failed coup and the second successful attempt, investigating in fine detail how the two coups were conceptualised, rationalised and executed by players on both the Anglo-American and Iranian sides. Through painstaking research into little-studied sources, Rahnema casts new light on how a small group of highly influential pro-Britain politicians and power brokers revisited the realities on the ground with the CIA operatives dispatched to Iran and how they recalibrated a new, and ultimately successful, operational plan.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- The coup dâĂ©tat chronology: from idea to implementation
- Introduction
- 1 The British reaction to Mosaddeq in power: âMossie grabs Britainâs oil â but Navy to the rescueâ (Daily Express)
- 2 Mosaddeqâs opposition strikes: testing tactics
- 3 Who beckoned and who executed on 28 February (9 Esfand)?
- 4 TPAJAX: company (CIA) commanders and firm (SIS) functionaries operationalizing the coup idea
- 5 The CIA-affiliated organizations: propaganda and combat
- 6 The precision coup flops: back to the drawing-board
- 7 Second coup capabilities of the military networks
- 8 A viable home-spun coup
- 9 The crucial last-minute preparations
- 10 The second coup begins with the pincer movement of the thugs
- 11 Coup agents occupying the city centre
- 12 Attacking ministries and pro-Mosaddeq buildings
- 13 The enigma of the tanks: betrayal or incompetence?
- 14 Mosaddeq overthrown
- 15 Religious representatives and the coup
- 16 Why did the second coup succeed?
- 17 Mosaddeqâs exit: legal transfer of power or coup dâĂ©tat?
- Conclusion
- Biographical notes of key figures
- Bibliography
- Index