In August 1953 the sultan of Morocco is dethroned, in Iran Premier Mossadegh is overthrown, and Shah is at Rome airport

In August 1953 the sultan of Morocco is dethroned, in Iran Premier Mossadegh is overthrown, and Shah is at Rome airport

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The video covers political upheavals in Morocco and Iran. In Morocco, France deposed the Sultan after a coup by Berber tribesmen, leading to fears of a holy war. Moulay Mohammed Ben Arafa became the new leader. In Iran, Premier Mossadegh was overthrown by royalists supporting the Shah, who fled to Rome but planned a return. Iran's strategic oil resources were a focal point of international interest, and Mossadegh's arrest was significant news globally.

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