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Nojeh Coup
The Nojeh coup (also spelled Nožeh Persian: )کودتای نوژه
Nožeh; the idea that the Iraqi government alerted the Iranian
was an attempt to overthrow the newly established Is- leaders to the attempted coup. In doing so many of the
lamic Republic of Iran, and the government of Abolhas- best pilots and military commanders in Iran were taken
san Banisadr and Ayatollah Khomeini that occurred on out of service, thereby weakening the Iranian forces be-
July 11, 1980. It was staged by officers and servicemen fore the Iraqi invasion two months later.
from the infantry, air force, army and secret service un-
der the leadership of the former imperial prime minister,
Shapour Bakhtiar, who had been operating from Paris
See also
since Khomeini took power in Iran.[1] • Iran–Iraq War
• Jimmy Carter
• Saddam Hussein
External Involvement
The United States of America were also involved in the
plan, with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security ad-
References
visor to the Carter Administration from 1977 to 1981, [1] Maavak, M. (2007), "Gaming for the Fiery
meeting regularly with all the parties involved. Tomorrow", Taken from:
Saddam Hussein was interested in the coup, despite http://www.countercurrents.org/iran-
opposing Islamic fundamentalism, as a response to at- maavak080207.htm
tempts of the Iranian government to stir up Shi’a opposi-
tion against Saddam’s Ba’ath party and the attempted as-
sassination of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz at
External links
Mustansiriya University which resulted in the death of 11 • Anatomy of a coup
Iraqi students.[citation needed] • Nice try - The failed Nojeh coup
• Nojeh Coup
• Nojeh Coup from Islamic Republic of Iran
Controversy Broadcasting Website.
There is speculation in some reports that the financing • Nojeh Uprising Tribunal of General Ayat
for the coup came from Iraq and Saddam Hussein’s Mohagheghi at YouTube
regime.[citation needed] However, this article also alludes to
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Categories:
• Conflicts in 1980
• 1980 in Iran
• History of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• History of Iran
• 1970s coups d'état and coup attempts
• Iran–United States relations
• Iran–Iraq relations
• Iranian Revolution
• Attempted coups
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