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What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start?
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What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start?

What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start?

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What do you do on Monday morning 9 o’clock first day? How do you start?
Duration
5 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:22
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Amirani Media

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Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
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
And any article that I would write. It gave you something of a sense of power. - Coup 53 00:05
And any article that I would write. It gave you something of...
Would appear almost instantly the next day in Iranian press - Coup 53 00:12
Would appear almost instantly the next day in Iranian press
The timing of the operation itself - Coup 53 00:05
The timing of the operation itself
Timing was solely affected by the signature of the Shah. - Coup 53 00:04
Timing was solely affected by the signature of the Shah.
The original coup plan was based on - Coup 53 00:06
The original coup plan was based on
And therefore, what was going to take place was that - Coup 53 00:15
And therefore, what was going to take place was that
He would say I do not accept being fired - Coup 53 00:06
He would say I do not accept being fired
He would then be arrested - Coup 53 00:10
He would then be arrested
On the day of the coup he was Mossadegh's head of security. - Coup 53 00:04
On the day of the coup he was Mossadegh's head of...
For most of my Iranian witnesses - Coup 53 00:08
For most of my Iranian witnesses
Timing is always of the essence and secrecy. - Coup 53 00:04
Timing is always of the essence and secrecy.
With every passing day word got around and eventually word got to Mossadegh. - Coup 53 00:04
With every passing day word got around and eventually word...
He heard it because they had a - Coup 53 00:09
He heard it because they had a
We started talking to the Rashidians about - Coup 53 00:06
We started talking to the Rashidians about
They were an extraordinary bunch of brothers because none of them - Coup 53 00:05
They were an extraordinary bunch of brothers because none of...
They were late 30s, early 40s fascinated by the idea of - Coup 53 00:11
They were late 30s, early 40s fascinated by the idea of