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Dr. Mosaddeq was nominated for Prime Minister, which he won by 90% of the representatives present.
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When the Shah refused his demand for control of the armed forces in 1952, Dr. Mossadeq resigned, only to be reinstated in the face of popular riots.
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The plot for the Iranian coup is initiated.
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In March, an unexpected development pushed the plot forward; CIA's Tehran station reported an Iranian general approached American Embassy about supporting an army-led coup.
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Allen W. Dulles, the director of central intelligence, approved $1 million on April 4th to be used in "any way that would bring about the fall of Mosaddeq."
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Dr. Wilber was sent by the agency to Cyprus to meet Norman Darbyshire, chief of the Iran branch of British intelligence to make initial coup plans.
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President Eisenhower finally signed off on the plan for the coup shortly after taking office.
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Princess Ashraf, sister to the Shah of Iran, gained access to the palace from a palace member, who was actually a British agent.
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The Shah requested time to asses the situation.
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Shah had a meeting with general Schwarzkoff.
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Roosevelt had a long and inconclusive session with the Shah.
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The referendum was clearly rigged in the Shah's favor.
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Shah had agreed to go see General Zahedi.
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Shah signed decrees that would support an army led coup.
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The coup began on that night and was immediately compromised.
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There was a fatal blow when it was learned that the Shah bolted to Baghdad.
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The Shah announced from Baghdad that he signed the decrees.
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Shah and Queen Soraya arrived in Rome. That same night, the CIA arranged for general Zahedi and other key Iranian agents and army officers to be smuggled into embassy compound.
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It is agreed to start the counter attack.
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In November and December, British intelligence officials startled American counterparts with a plan for a joint operation to oust the prime minister.
