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Coup 53

We went there to persuade the Americans that we were not going to get anywhere with...

We went there to persuade the Americans that we were not going to get anywhere with Mossadegh

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We went there to persuade the Americans
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that we were not going to get anywhere with Mossadegh.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:54
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.
And that his remaining in power was very dangerous to both our interests. - Coup 53 00:06
And that his remaining in power was very dangerous to both...
And also to tell them a little bit about the means we had at our disposal - Coup 53 00:10
And also to tell them a little bit about the means we had at...
In January 1953, - Coup 53 00:08
In January 1953,
Police chief Afshartous claimed to have a list of - Coup 53 00:11
Police chief Afshartous claimed to have a list of
At the beginning of April 1953 - Coup 53 00:11
At the beginning of April 1953
In the early months of 53 - Coup 53 00:06
In the early months of 53
Police chief Afshartous was kidnapped and murdered in the spring of 53. - Coup 53 00:06
Police chief Afshartous was kidnapped and murdered in the...
And this was uhh something that was later tied to - Coup 53 00:11
And this was uhh something that was later tied to
Were you involved in Afshartous assassination? - Coup 53 00:05
Were you involved in Afshartous assassination?
But it was never the intention that Afshartous should be killed. - Coup 53 00:04
But it was never the intention that Afshartous should be...
The claim is that he started - Coup 53 00:11
The claim is that he started
Feelings ran very high - Coup 53 00:09
Feelings ran very high
But his body was very badly tortured, so - Coup 53 00:11
But his body was very badly tortured, so
Bakhtar Emrooz was uhh - Coup 53 00:08
Bakhtar Emrooz was uhh
Ukh ukh ooof - Coup 53 00:08
Ukh ukh ooof
Because not only they - Coup 53 00:13
Because not only they
It was a big event. It was a kind of a crisis at the time. - Coup 53 00:05
It was a big event. It was a kind of a crisis at the time.
It was certainly a bad sign for Mossadegh. - Coup 53 00:04
It was certainly a bad sign for Mossadegh.
Is Darbyshire's admission to involve him in the assassination of the chief of police - Coup 53 00:07
Is Darbyshire's admission to involve him in the...
Besides the fact that he has - Coup 53 00:07
Besides the fact that he has