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Coup 53

Apparently, the British ambassador and the American ambassador had gone to see the Shah on...

Apparently, the British ambassador and the American ambassador had gone to see the Shah on several occasions to convince him to give the okay to this overthrow of Mossadegh

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Apparently, the British ambassador and the American ambassador had
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gone to see the Shah on several occasions to convince him
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to give the okay to this overthrow of Mossadegh.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:03
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Amirani Media

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Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
Now, whether he did not want to do it - Coup 53 00:05
Now, whether he did not want to do it
Well, the Shah was very young when he was put on the throne - Coup 53 00:05
Well, the Shah was very young when he was put on the throne
He always listened to the advice - Coup 53 00:06
He always listened to the advice
Someone either British or American I am not sure - Coup 53 00:17
Someone either British or American I am not sure
Princess Ashraf very astute person, clever, very intelligent. - Coup 53 00:04
Princess Ashraf very astute person, clever, very...
People say much more brave and much intelligent than her twin brother. - Coup 53 00:04
People say much more brave and much intelligent than her...
In late June or July, I was called to locate princess Ashraf - Coup 53 00:12
In late June or July, I was called to locate princess Ashraf
Your British counterpart was in fact Norman Darbyshire - Coup 53 00:06
Your British counterpart was in fact Norman Darbyshire
Norman Darbyshire was a very competent individual - Coup 53 00:07
Norman Darbyshire was a very competent individual
He spoke Farsi fluently, French, - Coup 53 00:06
He spoke Farsi fluently, French,
Well, you know the old wartime habit of using the BBC. - Coup 53 00:04
Well, you know the old wartime habit of using the BBC.
Well, we persuaded them and gave her the message that - Coup 53 00:13
Well, we persuaded them and gave her the message that
We wanted to hammer it home that it was - Coup 53 00:06
We wanted to hammer it home that it was
We made it clear that we would pay expenses - Coup 53 00:07
We made it clear that we would pay expenses
At one point in the negotiations - Coup 53 00:22
At one point in the negotiations
So, I thought if this is what it takes - Coup 53 00:10
So, I thought if this is what it takes
She had not been out the room long that day - Coup 53 00:12
She had not been out the room long that day
And he said, "Do you really have the authority to do this?" - Coup 53 00:05
And he said, "Do you really have the authority to do...
And he said, "Well if I did that, I would probably be sacked." - Coup 53 00:06
And he said, "Well if I did that, I would probably be...
Well, she was quite a flighty woman - Coup 53 00:07
Well, she was quite a flighty woman