What was the name of the agreement in 1954 that gave split ownership of Iranian oil?
Extraction Agreement
Suez Agreement
Partition Agreement
Consortium Agreement
Answer
The Consortium Agreement was an agreement between the Iranian government and eight international oil companies that gave split ownership of Iranian oil. It was signed in 1954 and lasted until 1979, when the Iranian Revolution overthrew the government and nationalized the oil industry.
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