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Coup 53

There was I think great contempt for the Shah within CIA circles that he they thought he...

There was I think great contempt for the Shah within CIA circles that he they thought he was a coward

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There was I think great contempt
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for the Shah within CIA circles
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that he they thought he was a coward.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:27:33
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.
Of course, he fled his own country with his wife queen Soraya. - Coup 53 00:05
Of course, he fled his own country with his wife queen...
They flee to Rome, - Coup 53 00:20
They flee to Rome,
So, there is great intrigue going on at Rome - Coup 53 00:08
So, there is great intrigue going on at Rome
Once it became clear that the project had failed - Coup 53 00:13
Once it became clear that the project had failed
Basically, they decided this is a done deal - Coup 53 00:06
Basically, they decided this is a done deal
And so, they instruct Kermit Roosevelt - Coup 53 00:06
And so, they instruct Kermit Roosevelt
We must regret that we cannot consider going on fighting. - Coup 53 00:04
We must regret that we cannot consider going on fighting.
Operations against Mossadegh should be discontinued. - Coup 53 00:04
Operations against Mossadegh should be discontinued.
The Americans were very new to the game - Coup 53 00:07
The Americans were very new to the game
I think that I am right in saying that we had a - Coup 53 00:06
I think that I am right in saying that we had a
But at very precise moments - Coup 53 00:09
But at very precise moments
It was the MI6 officers in Cyprus particularly Darbyshire - Coup 53 00:08
It was the MI6 officers in Cyprus particularly Darbyshire
And they did so without - Coup 53 00:05
And they did so without
I said all along that we should have back up in case something did leak - Coup 53 00:05
I said all along that we should have back up in case...
And this is when it was decided to bring the boys out onto the streets. - Coup 53 00:04
And this is when it was decided to bring the boys out onto...
It was the Rashidians who provided people to infiltrate the demonstrations. - Coup 53 00:05
It was the Rashidians who provided people to infiltrate the...
They were provocatories - Coup 53 00:16
They were provocatories
We were anxious to show the world that - Coup 53 00:12
We were anxious to show the world that
-You actually had held a conference at the hills of Vanak? -Yes, I did. - Coup 53 00:04
-You actually had held a conference at the hills of Vanak?...
But all these discussions were going on - Coup 53 00:07
But all these discussions were going on