The National Front of Iran (Jebhe Melli) is a political opposition party founded by Mohammad Mossadegh and other Iranian nationalist leaders in the late 1940s. It is currently active both in Iran and in exile. Mohammed Mossadegh (Persian: محمد مصدق‎) (May 19, 1882 - March 4, 1967) was prime minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953. ... Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ...

Soon after it's foundation, the National Front formed an important coalition of political parties that supported the nationalization of the oil industry, which at the time was dominated by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, and other democratic reforms. Upon taking office in April of 1951, Prime Minister Mossadegh enforced the Oil Nationalization Act, passed by the Majlis earlier that year in March, which called for nationalizing AIOC's assets. This led to the Abadan Crisis and the eventual British-American sponsored coup d'etat against Mossadegh in 1953. Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... Following the discovery of a large oil field in Masjet Soleiman, in Iran, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) was founded in 1909. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Majlis is an Arabic term used to describe various types of formal legislative assemblies in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries. ... The Abadan Crisis occurred from 1951 to 1954, after Iran nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, and expelled Western companies from oil refineries in the city of Abadan. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...