Which British intelligence agency was involved in the 1953 coup?
GCHQ
MI5
MI6
ATS
Answer
MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service, was involved in the 1953 coup in Iran. The coup was designed to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, and install the pro-Western Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The coup was successful and Pahlavi remained in power until the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
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