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Coup 53

When oil was discovered in Iran, Churchill described it as "A prize from fairyland beyond...

When oil was discovered in Iran, Churchill described it as "A prize from fairyland beyond our wildest dreams." Thanks to Winston Churchill the first lord of the admiralty he changed the British fleet from coal-burning to petroleum-based and this was a life changing moment for uh for the world

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When oil was discovered in Iran,
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Churchill described it as
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"A prize from fairyland beyond our wildest dreams."
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Thanks to Winston Churchill the first lord of the admiralty
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he changed the British fleet from coal-burning to petroleum-based
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and this was a life changing moment for uh for the world.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
177
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:45
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.
Because it made petroleum as important as it is today. - Coup 53 00:04
Because it made petroleum as important as it is today.
Under the original agreement - Coup 53 00:12
Under the original agreement
We now know also that - Coup 53 00:07
We now know also that
Now the oil company was owned by the British government - Coup 53 00:07
Now the oil company was owned by the British government
So, it was a lot of creative accounting - Coup 53 00:11
So, it was a lot of creative accounting
Well, it became very obvious that something was going to happen in Abadan - Coup 53 00:06
Well, it became very obvious that something was going to...
Long-smoldering Iranian nationalists - Coup 53 00:09
Long-smoldering Iranian nationalists
Focal point of Iranian unrest, however, is the government - Coup 53 00:10
Focal point of Iranian unrest, however, is the government
He was a marvelous politician - Coup 53 00:07
He was a marvelous politician
He had clobbered the imperialist. He had nationalized the oil company. - Coup 53 00:05
He had clobbered the imperialist. He had nationalized the...
Iran was a country again. It was great stuff. It was very moving. - Coup 53 00:04
Iran was a country again. It was great stuff. It was very...
When the flag of the oil company goes down and the Iranian flag goes up - Coup 53 00:12
When the flag of the oil company goes down and the Iranian...
Every single heart in Iran throbbed - Coup 53 00:13
Every single heart in Iran throbbed
And I said that if we do not do anything about this - Coup 53 00:08
And I said that if we do not do anything about this
Which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day. - Coup 53 00:05
Which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day.
The sixteenth independent parachute brigade - Coup 53 00:06
The sixteenth independent parachute brigade
In occupation of the first battalion parachute regiment - Coup 53 00:12
In occupation of the first battalion parachute regiment
We had a date to see Winston that night at about half past eleven. - Coup 53 00:05
We had a date to see Winston that night at about half past...
Uhhh he said Drake - Coup 53 00:13
Uhhh he said Drake
"Pity", he said "You can finish a man with a pistol." - Coup 53 00:08
"Pity", he said "You can finish a man with a...