Complete the following sentence: Mossadegh's liberal and independent way of governing gained him the popular support but also alienated various groups. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ In favour of strengthening the monarchical rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Winston Churchill and the Eisenhower administration decided to overthrow Iran's government, although the predecessor Truman administration had opposed a coup.<unk> In favour of strengthening the monarchical rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Winston Churchill and the Eisenhower administration decided to overthrow Iran's government, although the predecessor Truman administration had opposed a coup. Mosaddegh was removed from power in a
19 August 1953, organized and carried out by the CIA at the request of MI6, which chose Iranian General Fazlollah Zahedi to succeed Mosaddegh.