Jul 12, 2026 #BP#RegimeChange#IranHistory

In 1953, Britain and the CIA orchestrated one of the most consequential covert operations in modern history — the overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh.

His crime? Nationalizing Iran’s oil industry and demanding that his country’s most valuable resource belong to its own people.

What followed was a masterclass in imperial manipulation: economic warfare, naval blockades, propaganda campaigns, bribed journalists, paid mobs, and a rogue CIA operative who ignored direct orders to abort the mission.

The operation destroyed Iran’s democracy, installed an authoritarian monarch backed by a brutal secret police, and set in motion a chain of events that led directly to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the hostage crisis, and decades of hostility between Iran and the West that continues to this day.

This is the full story — from the exploitative oil concession of 1901 that handed nearly half a million square miles of Persian territory to a single British financier, to the boardrooms of BP and the backrooms of the CIA, to the tanks rolling through the streets of Tehran.

It’s a story about oil, power, and what happens when a nation’s sovereignty stands in the way of corporate profits. The CIA didn’t publicly acknowledge its role for 60 years. This video explains why.

Sources and further reading: — “All the Shah’s Men” by Stephen Kinzer — Declassified CIA documents on Operation TPAJAX (National Security Archive, George Washington University) — “Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran” by Mark Gasiorowski and Malcolm Byrne — Britannica: 1953 Coup in Iran — Council on Foreign Relations: U.S. Relations with Iran Timeline If this video changed how you see the history of the Middle East, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear this story. #Iran1953#OperationAjax#CIACoup#Mossadegh#BritishPetroleum#OilPolitics#ColdWar#MiddleEastHistory#Geopolitics#ForeignPolicy#RegimeChange#IranHistory#BP#MI6#CIA#Imperialism#OilIndustry#IranCoup#ModernHistory#PowerAndMoney

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BREAKING | UKMTO reports incident involving tanker and military forces in Gulf of Oman United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports an unspecified encounter between a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman, prompting authorities to investigate the situation while withholding details regarding the vessel’s flag and the identity of the military forces. In response to the event, the agency advised nearby ships to consult the latest maritime security information and remain alert to the evolving operational environment.

Jul 24, 2026 #thediaryofaceo#doac

The world’s strategic oil reserves have dropped to their lowest level since 1983. President Trump said at the G7 summit: “We run out of reserves at about four weeks. It would be bedlam.” Professor Robert Pape, who has been modelling the Iran war for 20 years and has advised every White House since 9/11, says that trajectory has not changed. The iceberg is still ahead, and there are not enough lifeboats for everybody. He starts by showing why the US cannot simply destroy Iran’s drone and missile capability. He holds up an image of a Shahed 136 drone next to a car to show the scale. These drones fit in a single room. They could be anywhere in an area 1.5 times the size of California. The terrain is mountainous, making it a three-dimensional problem, not two-dimensional. He builds a physical model on camera, layering drones into terrain and then covering them with more terrain until they disappear. When Steven suggests it’s like trying to find a truck in California, Pape confirms: that is exactly the scale of the problem. Iran was making 55,000 of these drones per year before the war and has likely produced thousands more since April. Even if the US found and destroyed every drone, shipping companies would not send their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Each tanker crossing the Strait carries between 700,000 and over a million barrels of oil. A single ship is a floating asset worth $300 million. The Pentagon cannot order private shipping companies to sail through a war zone. The crews would mutiny.

Discover: • Why finding Iran’s drones is like trying to find a truck in California • How each oil tanker crossing the Strait of Hormuz is a floating asset worth $300 million • Why the US strategic oil reserve has dropped to its lowest level since 1983 • How the Houthis just shut down the Red Sea oil pipeline hours before this recording • Why President Trump said “we run out of reserves at about four weeks, it would be bedlam” • The fork in the road: global economic crisis or letting Iran control Hormuz • Why the midterm elections in three months are driving military decisions • The Titanic metaphor and why “there’s not enough lifeboats for everybody” 📺 Watch the full episode here –    • URGENT UPDATE – Iran War Expert: A Mass Ca…   ❤️ Subscribe to our main channel –    / thediaryofaceo  

Reporter: “You are talking about blowing up civilian power plants and bridges. Much of the civilized world would consider that a war crime. Do you?” Trump: “I won’t respond to that question. Who are you with?” Reporter: “The New York Times.” Trump: “I figured so. The failing New York Times.” Classic. Writer: Oliver

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How Hezbollah in Lebanon became Iran’s most powerful proxy force

Ian Bremmer breaks down how Iran spent four decades building Hezbollah into a powerful proxy against Israel, and why the group’s uncertain future could reshape the Middle East.

France gives a qualified ‘yes’ to assisted suicide

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Tessa Clara Walther07/23/2026July 23, 2026

France now allows euthanasia under certain conditions. The National Assembly voted to pass a law legalizing euthanasia. Many seriously ill patients and their families are relieved.

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France has passed a controversial assisted dying law that would allow certain adults with incurable illnesses to seek medical help to end their lives under strict conditions. Supporters view the measure as a step toward dignity, freedom of choice and end-of-life self-determination. Critics, including disability rights activists, warn of risks for vulnerable people and argue that access to palliative care should come first. The debate reflects deep divisions over euthanasia, patient rights and how society cares for people facing serious illness.

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