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Coup 53

Terrible dictator Result of that you had the Iranian revolution coming in and that's...

This is the most important document our film has discovered in its nine-year history of production This has gone on fifty or sixty years With the United States has been involved in overthrowing governments Mossadegh back in 1953. No body knows who Mossadeq was Democratically elected prime minister of Iran He was overthrown by British and American interest because he threatened oil interest of the British And as result of that, the Shah of Iran came in: terrible dictator Result of that you had the Iranian revolution coming in and that's where we are today Good evening!

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This is the most important document our film has discovered
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in its nine-year history of production
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This has gone on fifty or sixty years
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With the United States has been involved in overthrowing governments
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Mossadegh back in 1953. No body knows who Mossadeq was
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Democratically elected prime minister of Iran
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He was overthrown by British and American interest
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because he threatened oil interest of the British
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And as result of that, the Shah of Iran came in: terrible dictator
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Result of that you had the Iranian revolution coming in
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and that's where we are today
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Good evening!
Duration
42 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:10
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.
On day thirty-seven of the seizure of the American embassy - Coup 53 00:23
On day thirty-seven of the seizure of the American embassy
But for us Iranians, the story goes back to 1953 - Coup 53 00:43
But for us Iranians, the story goes back to 1953
You know I was here earlier looking through the titles on these boxes - Coup 53 00:27
You know I was here earlier looking through the titles on...
Absolutely, this is the idea yep help yourself - Coup 53 00:09
Absolutely, this is the idea yep help yourself
If I can read enough of those - Coup 53 00:05
If I can read enough of those
He went on to become highly educated. He was the first Iranian - Coup 53 00:27
He went on to become highly educated. He was the first...
For one thing: Mossadegh was incorruptible - Coup 53 00:11
For one thing: Mossadegh was incorruptible
End of Empire was a major fourteen-part television series - Coup 53 00:09
End of Empire was a major fourteen-part television series
Even though, Iran was technically not part of the empire - Coup 53 00:10
Even though, Iran was technically not part of the empire
What you see here are the researched notes and transcripts and interview notes - Coup 53 00:16
What you see here are the researched notes and transcripts...
Who knows what combing through these papers will throw out for us - Coup 53 00:05
Who knows what combing through these papers will throw out...
These words of these people have not been heard or seen for over thirty-four years. - Coup 53 00:08
These words of these people have not been heard or seen for...
These look like actual working copies of transcripts - Coup 53 00:18
These look like actual working copies of transcripts
Darbyshire tapes - Coup 53 00:06
Darbyshire tapes
Sure, yeah. He is named in the Wilber history - Coup 53 00:10
Sure, yeah. He is named in the Wilber history
They have used quite a bit of him because there is so many - Coup 53 00:07
They have used quite a bit of him because there is so many
But I do not recall watching End of Empire - Coup 53 00:08
But I do not recall watching End of Empire
Excellent! If we want the coup in detail and even if not - Coup 53 00:20
Excellent! If we want the coup in detail and even if not
In a remarkable stroke of luck - Coup 53 00:17
In a remarkable stroke of luck
Thirty-six cans of film - Coup 53 00:09
Thirty-six cans of film