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Coup 53

At one point in the negotiations she said "In the event that this does not go as plan, who...

At one point in the negotiations she said "In the event that this does not go as plan, who is going to take care of my brother?" In the matter to what she has become accustomed This brought dead silence into our little group because as you can imagine neither Norman nor I had been briefed on such a question either in Washington or London

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At one point in the negotiations
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she said "In the event that this does not go as plan,
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who is going to take care of my brother?"
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In the matter to what she has become accustomed
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This brought dead silence into our little group
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because as you can imagine
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neither Norman nor I had been briefed on such a question
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either in Washington or London.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:19
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Amirani Media

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Movie Summary

Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
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
Eventually we said - Coup 53 00:08
Eventually we said
Ashraf flew to Tehran from Paris and delivered the letter - Coup 53 00:12
Ashraf flew to Tehran from Paris and delivered the letter
Six days ahead of Ashraf - Coup 53 00:08
Six days ahead of Ashraf
Kermit Roosevelt was Harvard educated, - Coup 53 00:17
Kermit Roosevelt was Harvard educated,
Roosevelt of course knew nothing about Iran, did not know Persian. - Coup 53 00:05
Roosevelt of course knew nothing about Iran, did not know...
He was more like uhh - Coup 53 00:06
He was more like uhh
A lot of this was done by MI6. The coup - Coup 53 00:14
A lot of this was done by MI6. The coup
Perhaps, one of the reasons why Darbyshire actually - Coup 53 00:16
Perhaps, one of the reasons why Darbyshire actually
Roosevelt crossed the border from Iraq as James Lockridge - Coup 53 00:10
Roosevelt crossed the border from Iraq as James Lockridge
It is actually an interesting project because you ask yourself - Coup 53 00:09
It is actually an interesting project because you ask...
What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start? - Coup 53 00:05
What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do...
Well, Kermit Roosevelt started by - Coup 53 00:07
Well, Kermit Roosevelt started by
They were running articles against Mossadegh day after day. - Coup 53 00:04
They were running articles against Mossadegh day after day.
Mossadegh was a Jew, a communist, - Coup 53 00:13
Mossadegh was a Jew, a communist,
And the CIA back in Washington - Coup 53 00:07
And the CIA back in Washington