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16th August 1953

 * Shah and Soraya, together with one aide arrive "unannounced" at Bagdad airport.
 * at nearly midnight some officers of the Imperial Guard arrest Foriegn Minister, Minister of roads. The Chief of the General Staff escapes arrest as he is at office. The commander of the guards with small force attmepts to arrest "Moussadek" but is himself arrested by another colonel.
 * Troops and tanks ring Tehran and joined by Third Party youth in support of Moussadek
 * Dissolution of Majlis announced (radio broadcast). Elections to be held after correction of electoral law and subdivision of electoral regions

18th August 1953

 * Tudeh Party demands republic by referendum, "Nationalist" papers carrying anti-Shah articles.
 * Mobs reported attacking shops
 * Demonstrations prohibited without permission of military governor
 * Pictures of Shah to be removed from Forign Ministry Offices
 * Reward issued for information on the location of General Zahedi

20th August 1953

 * Moussadegh "surrendered" to General Zahedi at 7pm local time

21st August 1953

 * Shah leaves Rome at dawn for Tehran via Baghdad

23rd August 1953

 * Shah broadcasts speech on radio. New ministers announced.
 * Zahedi says Moussadegh will go on trial "soon".

25th August 1953

 * Zahedi announces sale of oil at "half market value" for dollars to USA and Japan will not be renewed.
 * "Ayatollah Burujerdi" congratulates Shah.
 * "Mullah Kashani" opposed compensation to Britain.