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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi became the Shah, (head of the Iranian Monarchy)
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Ali Razmara becomes prime minister and is assassinated less than nine months later.
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Ali Razmara was assassinated during a visit to a mosque. He was fatally wounded following three shots fired by the assassin- Khalil Tahmassebi (A member of the militant Islamic group Fadayan-e Islam)
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Mohammad Mosaddeq took over as PM following the assassination of Ali Razmara. He belonged to the National Front political party in Iran
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Following a rigged referendum, Mossadeq dissolved parliament and was removed from power by the CIA at the request of MI6. Iranian General Fazlollah Zahedi was chosen to succeed Mosaddeq
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Between august and september the Shah's policies to 'westernise' Iran managed to alienate the clergy and his authoritarian rule leads to riots, strikes and mass demonstrations. Martial law is imposed.
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Guerrillas and rebel troops overwhelmed troops loyal to the Shah in armed street fighting following the Shah's exile to America in January
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The Shah dies of cancer in Egypt
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War between Iraq and Iran . After a long history of border disputes, Iraq invaded Iran, wanting to become the dominant Persian Gulf State (Iran held this title)
