MOT 1951: IRANIAN DEMONSTRATION, MAJLIS OF IRAN

MOT 1951: IRANIAN DEMONSTRATION, MAJLIS OF IRAN

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In the spring of 1951, Iranian nationalists expressed their intent to take control of the oil industry from the British. Despite offers from Anglo-Iranian to increase royalties, Tehran extremists pushed for immediate confiscation. The Iranian Parliament, influenced by nationalist deputies and public pressure, aligned with Mohammed Mossadegh, a known adversary of the British, and voted unanimously to confiscate British oil assets.

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What action did the deputies take after hearing a series of harangues?

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What was the outcome of the vote by the deputies regarding Britain's oil holdings?

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