Historical period
Consolidation and oil nationalization
21 March 1941 — 20 March 1954
Part ofPahlavi era
Events in this period
- 10 September 1951The British embargo on Iran due to the nationalization of oil.
- 2 September 1952The return of Mosaddegh to Tehran after the Hague trip.
- 15 August 1953The beginning of the August 19 coup; the night the coup started and history changed.
- 17 August 1953Tehran on the verge of a coup; Semi-siege and confiscation of newspapers
- 18 August 1953Tehran on the verge of collapse; the last day before the coup of August 19.
- 19 August 1953The coup d'état of August 19; the fall of Mossadegh's government and the return of the Shah.
- 20 August 1953The consolidation of the coup; the day after the fall of Mossadegh's government.
- 21 August 1953The Shah's promise of democracy from Rome and the arrest of Mossadegh's supporters.
- 22 August 1953When the Shah met with King Faisal.
- 26 August 1953Request for financial aid from Zahedi to Eisenhower after the coup.
- 31 August 1953U.S. Ambassador and Zahedi Discussed Financial Aid