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The Queen and the Coup

Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.

Top Cast

  • Caroline Catz

    Caroline Catz

    Narrator

  • Rory Cormac

    Rory Cormac

    Self

  • Richard J. Aldrich

    Richard J. Aldrich

    Self

  • King George VI of the United Kingdom

    King George VI of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

    Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mohammed Mossadegh

    Mohammed Mossadegh

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mehrdad Khonsari

    Mehrdad Khonsari

    Self - Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1972-1970)

  • Farrokh Negahdar

    Farrokh Negahdar

    Self

  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.

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