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104 THE CIA IN IRAN<br />
PRINCESS ASHRAF PAHLAVI, the twin sister of the Shah, was utilized by U.S.<br />
intelligence to convince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to come back to Iran and take<br />
power in 1953. Ashraf has been viewed by some historians as instrumental in the coup<br />
because without her help, it is doubtful as to whether the Shah would have seized<br />
power. For her own efforts, Ashraf received $10,000 and a mink coat from the CIA.