Book contents
- Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran
- Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- The coup d’état chronology: from idea to implementation
- Introduction
- 1 The British reaction to Mosaddeq in power: “Mossie grabs Britain’s oil – but Navy to the rescue” (Daily Express)
- 2 Mosaddeq’s 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 Mosaddeq’s exit: legal transfer of power or coup d’état?
- Conclusion
- Biographical notes of key figures
- Bibliography
- Index
15 - Religious representatives and the coup
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2014
Book contents
- Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran
- Behind the 1953 Coup in Iran
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- The coup d’état chronology: from idea to implementation
- Introduction
- 1 The British reaction to Mosaddeq in power: “Mossie grabs Britain’s oil – but Navy to the rescue” (Daily Express)
- 2 Mosaddeq’s 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 Mosaddeq’s exit: legal transfer of power or coup d’état?
- Conclusion
- Biographical notes of key figures
- Bibliography
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
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- Behind the 1953 Coup in IranThugs, Turncoats, Soldiers, and Spooks, pp. 235 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014