With Sten guns and sovereigns Britain and US saved Iran's throne for the Shah

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The UK launched Operation Boot, an intelligence plot to depose democratically elected Iranian president Mohamed Mossadeq, in summer 1952 when it appeared that Mossadeq was on the point of breaking diplomatic relations with the UK. He was eventually removed in 1953, when the Shah of Iran was returned to the throne. There was street fighting as protests against Mossadeq broke out, and 300 people were killed. The UK did not regard this as a direct result of Operation Boot, and blamed the deaths on Mossadeq.

Political activity, History, Iranian history, Mossadeq, Mohamed

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Soldier prince inherits troubled throne

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King Abdullah has been sworn in as successor to his father, King Hussein of Jordan, who died on Jan 7, 1999. The death of King Hussein has brought great and sincere grief to many Jordanians, and King Abdullah will find it very hard to replace his father. He has already been praised by Israel, the US, Iraq and Syria, but he will also have to learn to be hated, as his father was at times. Many observers question whether life will continue unchanged in Jordan under King Abdullah.

Government domestic functions, National Security, Jordan, Political-Military Analysis, Influence, Political aspects, Military policy, Military planning, Hussein, King of Jordan

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Street riot sends signal to Shah's successors

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The Iranian government has acted quickly to try to remove all traces of the riots which took place in the town of Islamshah in Apr 1995. Residents of the town claim that as many as 100 people were killed in the riots, while the official version is that there were only a few deaths. The riots resulted from a sudden rise in the cost of bus tickets and from the lack of clean drinking water. Government property was targeted, and at least 50 people are still in custody.

Riots

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