So when Mogad Mosaddeg. I don't want to say his name, I keep it up. London sought as a direct threat to its global power and profits. Elites feared that if Iran got away with nationalizing its oil, other countries in the Middle East and beyond would copy, destroying western oil monopolies. So they were determined to make Iran an example. Look, bro, we've been monkeying around with other countries forever. This thing in Venezuela, this real quick thing that happened real quick when they're kidnapped a dude in Venezuela, like. (24:42–24:52)
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Asserts that elites feared Iran's successful oil nationalization would inspire other countries to do the same.
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