IMPENDING POLITICAL CRISIS IN IRAN

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CIA-RDP80R01443R000200320012-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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4
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December 9, 2016
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May 31, 2000
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12
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Publication Date: 
June 15, 1954
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BRIEF
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State Dept. declassification & release instructions on file !~ RI F Gor Release 2000/08 TI A0-R~DP80R01443R000200 15 June 1954 1. Shah US is in" at A. Shah's support of present government has been dtsagreeaeents to Zabedi over military matters and patronage. Shah characteristically facers a at C. Shah asked Ambassador Henderson on 27 May wrbt r such a change would sae erson assured shah that Zahadi has that a chae of prime inist,rs now would damaging to all negotiations. 25X1X7^ ulster. F. seaara laf Henderson he would retain Zabodi in interest Approved For Release 2000/08/30 : CIA-RDP80RO1443R000200320012-3 of all settle*ent. Approved For Release 2000/08 -RDP80RO1443R000200320012-3 bly hedi. His intention to remove Zahedi ,y have been strengthened thereby spite assurances in Iran; nevertheless, cozranie clean and wider- able dishonesty exists in his government. abahfs support group of coaspirato f Sao Zashani 19 deputy. qai and his small leftist Workers Party co-operating closely. latch, of his former sub- active is anti-Zahedi intrigue-', aaad Mullah hehr .Igbai is amber of Arta cabal; recently App rovedr r# ease l 81 0 o1 l# tQ1KPOQ ea . Approved For Release 2000/08 A-RDP80RO1443R000200320012-3 on shah's first chaicet for Was C. *efaraist group---Roshanfekr__sooking suppo *srmara lieutenant, dajadi, through ya 0. Current interruption oil eistasce mOveme9 nt--sow c and other former prey-gassadeeq elements Alayar cabinet sombe tios itine sp bos. ;aged d of Iran Party dor to S and ea tively supporting the R sbaafekr ignu; however ,- Aware A. Shah's attacks on corrwp gea Wadi government. of Intri eee, an defensive and he agreed sacrifice Panahi,, able Seven-Year Plan Organization. weigh Is situation. Approved For Release 20001 CIA-RDP80RO1443R000200320012-3 Approved For Release 2000/6N1 CPM01443R000200320012-3 Zahedi has ordered secret police redouble efforts to track an government intrigues. C. Be is reported 25X1X6 to have sent two checks of $1,000 each to two Majlis members who photographed tkam and returned them. D. General Bakhtiar, military governor of Tehran, doubts the government can last until oil settlement. Koval of Zahedi Would Probably Preclude any tail Settlement on Presently Proposed Lines. It might result in a; breakdown of negotiations. complete Approved For Release 200-WO-813Q : -RDP80RO1443R000200320012-3