The Coup That Changed Oil Forever (Operation Ajax 1953)

Описание: In 1953, the CIA and MI6 executed Operation Ajax, a covert coup in Iran that reshaped Middle Eastern geopolitics, oil politics, and the Cold War.

This documentary breaks down the history of the coup, the financial interests behind Iranian oil, and how the United States and United Kingdom used intelligence operations to influence global power.

If you’re interested in geopolitical documentaries, Cold War history, intelligence agencies, proxy wars, or financial scandals, this video connects the dots between them.

0:00 Introduction
1:08 Iran before Mosaddegh
2:24 Oil and middleclass
3:09 Everyday life and political sentiment
3:46 Early life of Mohammad Mosaddegh
4:36 Parlamentary carreer and nationalism
5:19 Oil nationalization debate
5:58 Road to crisis
7:12 Internal opposition and public sentiment
7:43 Mosaddegh becomes prime minister
9:51 Oil nationalization and the first showdown
10:31 British reaction and economic pressure
11:16 The role of international court
11:54 The US enters
13:36 Early planing, propaganda and bribery
14:11 First attempts at destabilization
14:55 Public reaction and popular support
15:52 The first coup attempt
17:53 Street riots and public chaos
19:17 Palace hesitation and Shah's dilemma
20:38 Mosaddegh's strategic response
21:57 Temporary setback
23:10 Planing the final coup
24:50 Tehran on the edge, street level chaos
26:19 Mosaddegh's arrest, confrontation and betrayal
28:45 Immediate consequences, domestic impact
29:43 Long term fallout, Iranian politics and revolution
30:48 Epilogue - the echoes of Ajax