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Hostages

But that's not why the United States helped to overthrowthe government of Iran

Hostages • S01E02 • 2022
But that's not why the United States helped to overthrow
the government of Iran

Full Transcript

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But that's not why the United States
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helped to overthrow the government of Iran.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:48
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history

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Movie Summary

November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 44...
S01 • E01 The students are wiping their hands - Hostages 00:07
The students are wiping their hands
S01 • E03 A sad man. I couldn't see him happy, not once. - Hostages 00:06
A sad man. I couldn't see him happy, not once.
S01 • E02 Today, the ailing Mossadegh holds all power. - Hostages 00:15
Today, the ailing Mossadegh holds all power.
S01 • E04 On the night before Reagan's inauguration - Hostages 00:11
On the night before Reagan's inauguration
S01 • E01 (Persian) - Hostages 00:10
(Persian)
S01 • E03 The minute that we set foot in your beautiful country until now - Hostages 00:30
The minute that we set foot in your beautiful country until ...
S01 • E04 He wanted the hostages released - Hostages 00:15
He wanted the hostages released
S01 • E02 And so, by playing on the fear that the Soviets are just waiting - Hostages 00:10
And so, by playing on the fear that the Soviets are just wai...
S01 • E01 And so I went there in a taxi - Hostages 00:09
And so I went there in a taxi
S01 • E02 The CIA came into existence in 1947 - Hostages 00:09
The CIA came into existence in 1947
S01 • E01 All hell was breaking loose at that point - Hostages 00:05
All hell was breaking loose at that point
S01 • E01 We ran up the stairs - Hostages 00:07
We ran up the stairs
S01 • E02 But a number of the people in the Eisenhower administration - Hostages 00:08
But a number of the people in the Eisenhower administration
S01 • E03 And I say, "We have granted him the asylum in Panama. - Hostages 00:06
And I say, "We have granted him the asylum in Panama.
S01 • E02 So they came to office - Hostages 00:11
So they came to office
S01 • E04 So, that'll go to Algiers - Hostages 00:06
So, that'll go to Algiers
S01 • E03 You are free and open to present a claim." - Hostages 00:20
You are free and open to present a claim."
S01 • E02 The U.S. and U.K. approached the Shah with plans for a coup. - Hostages 00:05
The U.S. and U.K. approached the Shah with plans for a coup.
S01 • E04 Well, does the Bank of England know the figure we're supposed to reach? - Hostages 00:05
Well, does the Bank of England know the figure we're su...
S01 • E04 Okay. I just don't want them - Hostages 00:05
Okay. I just don't want them