Britain, a nation loyal to the Allies during the Second World War, depended heavily on an invaluable resource, oil, to immobilize its forces against the powers of the Axis. A place of interest for the discovery of oil was Iran, a jackpot of oil fields ("Cold War Museum"). Realizing that Britain could take back its oil fields, Iran elected its new prime minister, Mohammed Mosaddeq, to ​​support the new law and nationalize its oil supply. Pledging to defend its authority, Britain warns Iran with sanctions ("History of Iran: A Short Account of 1953 Coup d'Etat"). Mosaddeq, a nationalist now in charge, refuses to give up the position he occupies. Because Mosaddeq sought to improve the country and nationalize its oil production, the aggressive nation of Britain felt threatened and asked American CIA elites to help overthrow the regime. Iran was the center of discovery, drilling and oil. exporting to the Middle East, providing many countries with an invaluable necessity. Surrounded by the chaos of a huge windfall, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) managed to make billions from its major competing exports (“History of Iran: A Brief Account of the 1953 Coup "). The early 1950s proved that this venture was a huge success for the Iranian country. He profited approximately one hundred and seventy million pounds (regional currency) due to the amount of oil he sold to the interacting countries. Nearly thirty percent of their revenue came from taxes on oil sales (“Overthrow of the Iranian Government”). According to the Cold War Museum, the revenue was generated at the expense of the Iranians who worked day and night, only to receive very little of the jackpots that the Anglo-Iranians...... middle of paper...... Under the regime of Mohammed Mosaddeq, the CIA was able to return home, confident in its first coup operation. Works Cited “History of Iran: A Brief Account of the 1953 Coup.” Iranian Chamber Society. Np, 2001 2014. Web. March 22, 2014. “Overthrow of the Iranian government.” The Cold War Museum. Np, and Web. March 22, 2014. “Summary.” New York Times. Ed. Malcolm Byrne. Np, November 29, 2000. Web. March 22, 2014. “The CIA in Iran: The Coup.” The New York Times. NP, 2000. Web. March 22, 2014. “The CIA in Iran: success.” The New York Times. NP, 2000. Web. March 23, 2014. “The first try”. The New York Times. Ed. Malcolm Byrne. Np, November 29, 2000. Web. March 22, 2014. “The Shah is victorious. » The New York Times. Ed. Malcolm Byrne. Np, November 29, 2000. Web. March 22, 2014. Resurrected, James. “The CIA in Iran.” The New York Times. NP, 2000. Web. March 22. 2014.