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The Hidden Story Behind Iran's Coup of 1953

A new film examines the CIA/MI6-backed 1953 coup in Iran.

08/17/2020

Amanpour and Company

The Hidden Story Behind Iran's Coup of 1953

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A new film examines the CIA/MI6-backed 1953 coup in Iran.

In the new documentary "Coup 53," Taghi Amirani details how the CIA conspired with Britain’s MI6 to overthrow Iran’s first democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. Amirani joins the show alongside his co-writer, legendary Hollywood editor and sound engineer Walter Murch.

08/17/2020

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