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Today, the ailing Mossadegh
holds all power. And the big question for the West is what is the payoff to Russia? In 1953, United States is obsessed by keeping the Soviet Union out
of the region as much as possible
holds all power. And the big question for the West is what is the payoff to Russia? In 1953, United States is obsessed by keeping the Soviet Union out
of the region as much as possible
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Today, the ailing Mossadegh
holds all power.
00:00:03.586 --> 00:00:05.713
And the big question for the West is
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what is the payoff to Russia?
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In 1953, United States is obsessed by
00:00:10.885 --> 00:00:13.971
keeping the Soviet Union out
of the region as much as possible.
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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...