Which oil company was nationalized during Mosaddegh's tenure?
Chevron
British Petroleum
Exxon
Shell
Answer
British Petroleum was nationalized during the tenure of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, who led the country from 1951 to 1953. The nationalization was a controversial move that led to the overthrow of Mosaddegh by a US- and UK-backed coup d'état.
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