The popularly elected and non-aligned Mosaddegh had been a Middle Eastern nemesis of Britain since nationalizing the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in 1951.
Mosadegh yang menganut prinsip Non-Blok telah menjadi nemesis Timur Tengah bagi Britania sejak ia menasionalisasi perusahaan minyak Anglo-Iranian Oil Company milik Britania pada tahun 1951.