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  1. 1880-1967. Iranian prime minister 1951-53. A
  2. dispute arose with the Anglo-Iranian Oil
  3. Company when he called for the
  4. nationalization of Iran's oil production, and
  5. when he failed in his attempt to overthrow
  6. the shah he was arrested by loyalist forces
  7. with support from the USA. From 1956 he was
  8. under house arrest.
  9.