Iranian premier Mohammed Mossadegh in August 1953
Iranian premier Mohammed Mossadegh in August 1953. In 1952 he was granted emergency powers, with which he limited the monarchy's powers. He cut the Shah's budget; forbid Shah to communicate with foreign diplomats; transferred royal lands back to the state; and expelled the Shah's sister, Ashraf Pahlavi. (CSU_2015_8_507)
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11060422
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Everett Collection
