Oil, Nationalism and British Policy in Iran : The End of Informal Empire, 1941-53

London's policy floundered the United States independently took steps to safeguard their own regional economic and security interests. Although British actors were critical in the operation to depose Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh following his government's nationalisation of the oil industry, they were ultimately unable to sustain their informal empire in Iran. [Publisher's Text]

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