1952 Iranian Uprising

Revolt against the resignation Mohammad Mosaddegh 1952 Iranian Uprising the Abadan Crisis Police and the demonstrators - 21 July 1952.jpg Police and the demonstrators, 21 July 1952 16–21 July 1952 Tehran, Iran Pro Mosaddegh Victory Iran 1925 Imperial State of Iran Shahrbani Imperial Iranian Army Pro Mosaddegh Protesters The 1952 Iranian Uprising, more widely known as the July 21 Uprising (fa قیام ۳۰ تیر, fa Qiyam-e Si-ye Tir fa qiˈʔɒːme siː je tiːr ) inside Iran, was a significant popular revolt that culminated on 21 July 1952, just five days after the resignation of Iran's Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.Timeline of Iran's 1953 Coup https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-coup-timeline.html?scp=1&sq=mossadegh%20coup&st=cse 11 August 2024 The New York Times 16 April 2000 On 16 July 1952, during the royal approval of his new cabinet, Mosaddegh asserted the Prime Minister's constitutional right to appoint the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff, a power that had previously been exercised by the Shah. The Shah refused, perceiving it as an attempt by Mosaddegh to strengthen his control over the government at the expense of the monarchy. In response, Mosaddegh resigned and appealed directly to the public for support, declaring that "in the present situation, the struggle started by the Iranian people cannot be brought to a victorious conclusion."Abrahamian 1982 270-271 Veteran politician Ahmad Qavam (also known as Ghavam os-Saltaneh) was appointed as Iran's new Prime Minister. On the day of his appointment, he announced plans to resume negotiations with the British to resolve the oil dispute, reversing Mosaddegh's policy. In response, the National Front, along with various nationalist, Islamist, and socialist groupsMosaddegh: The Years of Struggle and Opposition by Col. Gholamreza Nejati, p. 761.—including Tudeh—called for protests, the assassination of the Shah and other royalists, strikes, and mass demonstrations in support of Mosaddegh. Major strikes erupted in all of Iran's major cities, with the Bazaar in Tehran shutting down. Over 250 demonstrators in Tehran, Hamadan, Ahvaz, Isfahan, and Kermanshah were either killed or severely injured.Abrahamian 1982 271 On the fourth day of mass demonstrations, Ayatollah Abol-Ghasem Kashani urged the people to launch a "holy war" against Qavam. The next day, Si-ye Tir (the 30th of Tir on the Iranian calendar and 21 July in the Gregorian calendar), military commanders withdrew their troops to barracks, concerned about the potential impact on their loyalty, and left Tehran under the control of the protesters.Abrahamian 1982 272 Alarmed by the unrest, the Shah requested Qavam's resignation and reappointed Mosaddegh to form a new government, giving him control over the Ministry of War as he had previously demanded.Collier 2017 108 The Shah inquired if he should abdicate, but Mosaddegh declined.Kinzer 2003 141 References Citations Sources Ervand Abrahamian Ervand Abrahamian Iran Between Two Revolutions Princeton University 1982 https://archive.org/details/iranbetweentwore00abra_0 10.2307/j.ctv1fkgcnz 9780691101347 Kinzer Stephen Stephen Kinzer All the Shah's men: an American coup and the roots of Middle East terror 2003 John Wiley & Sons Hoboken, N.J. 978-0471265177 https://archive.org/details/allshahsmenameri00kinz David R. Collier Democracy and the Nature of American Influence in Iran, 1941-1979 2017 Syracuse University Press 9780815635123 Mossadegh and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Crisis Category:Mohammad Mosaddegh Category:Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Category:Military history of Pahlavi Iran Category:July 1952 in Asia Category:1952 in Iran Category:Opposition to the Pahlavi dynasty Category:Rebellions in Iran