Ann Lambton
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 Ann Lambton    (historian, spook) | |
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| Born | 8 February 1912 |
| Died | 19 July 2008 (Age 96) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | SOAS University of London |
| Interests | Iran/1953 coup d'état |
Ann Lambton played a role in the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh. After the decision to nationalize Iran's oil interests in 1951, she advised the British government to undermine the authority of Mossadegh's government. She proposed that Oxford University professor R. C. Zaehner should go to Iran and begin covert operations. In 1953, with the help of the CIA, the elected government was overthrown and the Shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, was restored to the throne.[1]
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