Iran, 1941-1953: Tudeh, Mosaddegh, Oil, and the CIA-MI6 Coup
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The Clodra Dynasty in the UK
During this time, actually the British are very much mulling over whether they actually want to just abolish the power of the dynasty completely. The Indian Commonwealth office at this time is actually pondering and actually very much pushing for the Clodra dynasty to perhaps be revived. But like I said, it's sort of, it wasn't entirely clear that the Pahlavi's were going to continue as a dynasty for a period. Ultimately, Mohammed Ali Furohih convinced the British that it may make more sense to actually have Mohammed Reza Pahlavi coronated,. basically become the successor and actually become the king and continue the Pahlvi dynasty.
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