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The Queen and the Coup

The Queen and the Coup

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 14, 2020

Runtime

0h 47m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie, History

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Queen and the Coup

Production Companies

Brave New Media

Director

Paul Elston

Description

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.