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Which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day
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Which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day

which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day

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which in fact proved to be exactly right almost to the day.
Duration
5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:40:50
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.
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...
Such pictures tell the story of the oil crisis pretty clearly. - Coup 53 00:04
Such pictures tell the story of the oil crisis pretty...
We had the cruiser out there and she had her guns open range across the refinery. - Coup 53 00:05
We had the cruiser out there and she had her guns open range...
And the problem arose were we or were we not going to take Abadan. - Coup 53 00:05
And the problem arose were we or were we not going to take...
Two members of the delegation going up to Persia for talks on the oil crisis - Coup 53 00:09
Two members of the delegation going up to Persia for talks...
They wanted to oust Mossadegh regardless of whether he signed a favorable agreement. - Coup 53 00:05
They wanted to oust Mossadegh regardless of whether he...
Our policy was to get rid off Mossadegh as soon as possible. - Coup 53 00:04
Our policy was to get rid off Mossadegh as soon as possible.
We thought when Mossadegh came in that it would be relatively easy to - Coup 53 00:06
We thought when Mossadegh came in that it would be...
Back to report the failure of his efforts to solve the oil crisis - Coup 53 00:06
Back to report the failure of his efforts to solve the oil...
And just as soon as this obstacle in the way of providing adequate conditions - Coup 53 00:10
And just as soon as this obstacle in the way of providing...
Abadan, where the last group of British oil experts - Coup 53 00:06
Abadan, where the last group of British oil experts
Right after the last moment Mossadegh did not want the British employees to leave. - Coup 53 00:06
Right after the last moment Mossadegh did not want the...
They would receive the same treatment if not better - Coup 53 00:06
They would receive the same treatment if not better
And he kept on saying to the British let us keep your employees as our employees. - Coup 53 00:05
And he kept on saying to the British let us keep your...
Many leaving a lifetime of service behind them - Coup 53 00:08
Many leaving a lifetime of service behind them
The return of the refinery's general manager Mr. Russ made headline news. - Coup 53 00:05
The return of the refinery's general manager Mr. Russ...