Which explains why American and British intelligence agencies sponsored a coup to overthrow Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq in 1953?

Question

A- Mosaddeq ruled Iran through repression and terror, which were contrary to US beliefs in human rights.
B- Mosaddeq sought to make Iran a part of the Soviet Union, so the Truman Doctrine dictated that the United States should remove him.
C- Mosaddeq invaded Iraq, an important US ally and supplier of oil, and overthrew its leader.
D- Mosaddeq nationalized the oil industry, and there was fear that he would align Iran under a Soviet sphere of influence.

Answer 1

D, I just took the test.