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Coup 53

This was a very important element in the coup because Mossadegh never managed to replace...

This was a very important element in the coup because Mossadegh never managed to replace him properly

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This was a very important element in the coup
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because Mossadegh never managed to replace him properly.
Duration
7 seconds
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27
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:11
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.
He replaced him with people who were - Coup 53 00:05
He replaced him with people who were
Zahedi avoided arrest and I was involved in protecting him - Coup 53 00:06
Zahedi avoided arrest and I was involved in protecting him
The plan for the final stages of the coup - Coup 53 00:13
The plan for the final stages of the coup
It was code named operation AJAX - Coup 53 00:06
It was code named operation AJAX
225 - Coup 53 00:10
225
Apparently, the British ambassador and the American ambassador had - Coup 53 00:13
Apparently, the British ambassador and the American...
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