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The way the Shah, Muhammed Reza Pahlavi, got into power in the first place is not all that different than how he returned to power after Mossadegh was overthrown. His father, Reza Pahlavi, was Shah at the start of World War II. Evidently he sought to keep Iran neutral and the Brits arranged his ouster, spiriting him away to exile in Egypt and placing his young son on the throne. I don't know whether the Soviets participated in that coup but Soviet troops did occupy parts of Northern Iran during World War II, withdrawing in 1946. SR > On February 15, 2019 at 11:23 AM "A.R. G via Marxism" > <marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > > My understanding was that the Shah was in power and Mossadegh essentially > shifted the power balance in favor of the Majlis/Parliament, which is what > triggered the CIA coup and the return of the Shah to full-on dictatorship. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
