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The Queen and the Coup

It's February 1953, the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Little does the Queen know she is about to be deployed in a US plot to topple Iran's democratic leader in favour of an all-powerful shah. Planned by MI6, and executed by the CIA, the coup destroyed Iran's democracy and had an impact on relations between Iran and the West. Using declassified secret documents, this documentary reveals the truth of what happened in 1953.

English
  • Originally Aired June 14, 2020
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created August 23, 2021 by
    TheoR
  • Modified August 23, 2021 by
    TheoR