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Which American intelligence agency was involved in overthrowing Mosaddegh's government?
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The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) was involved in overthrowing the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran in 1953. The CIA worked with the British government to orchestrate a coup d'état against Mosaddegh, who had been elected prime minister in 1951. The coup was successful, and Mosaddegh was replaced by a pro-Western government.
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