EVENT INFORMATION

1
Mei
1951

Iran nationalizes the oil industry

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📅 1 Mei 1951 📍 Iran

Iran’s nationalization legislation took effect after Parliament passed the implementation law and the Shah assented. The move challenged the British-controlled Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The dispute was about sovereignty and control of national resources as well as compensation and access to oil.

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Personanan den e suseso aki

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Iranian parliamentarians

oil workers

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Iran

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company

United Kingdom