Segment from the United Nations Security Council meeting at Hunter College, New York City, United States, on March 27, 1946. At the time, the Soviet Union, with its troops in Iran, and with interest in the governance and autonomy of Azerbaijan, was pushing to postpone discussion of the appeal by Iran that the action of the Soviet Army in Iran was a threat to international peace and security. American statesman James F. Byrnes, Edward R. Stettinius, Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko and representatives of the UN Security Council member countries are seen entering the conference room at Hunter College, New York City. The dignitaries seated at a table. Delegates and spectators present. Gromyko, the Soviet representative to the United Nations, speaks in Russian. Other delegates listen, seated behind. A delegate from China speaks. Several delegates raise their hands with questions. U.S. representative James Byrnes demands that the Iranians be given a chance to be heard. The Soviet delegation stands and exits the talks abruptly. Iranian delegate Hossein Ala', Iran's Ambassador to the United States approaches the table and is seated. The delegates listen as Mr. Hossein Ala addresses the council. Mr. Ala urges the council to take action, saying, "Iran views with grave concern any delay in the consideration by the council of the merits of these disputes. For these reasons, on behalf of my government, I request the council to take up these matters at once and reach, without reference to further negotiations, a solution consistent with the principles of the charter."
Wedding of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary at Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran. The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his bride, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, arrive at their wedding reception in Tehran. Guests in formal attire. The couple sits along with their guests for the wedding reception.
Clip slate reads, "Iran votes to seize vast British oil fields" (during nationalization of the Iranian oil industry.) View of British oil fields in Iran. Air view of an oil refinery. Oil wells. Barren mountain country of Iran. Oil trucks drive on roads cut in mountains. An oil well tower. Machinery being handled by hands. Oil wells and mountains. Large pipes between mountains for piping oil to coast. Oil being pumped in ships. Several ships at a harbor.
Demonstrations in Iran during time of nationalization of the the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) . Demonstrators in favor of nationalization aboard vehicles. People in the streets. A crowd with sticks in a market place. A man removes a hoarding from a shop. Flags hanging from a rooftop. A man addresses a huge gathering. The Iranian flag is waved. People on vehicles in the streets.
British people in Iran during tensions surrounding Iran's nationalization of the Iranian oil industry. A building with a sign that reads 'Abadan Printing Works'. An arrow points towards the entrance. A man sits at the corner of the building below the sign. People outside the entrance. They walk away. Daily News newspaper with headline, "Talks on Oil Dispute Broken Off in Tehran." A man strikes off the name of the newspaper 'Daily News'. A British man types on a typewriter. Two other British men standing near him leaf through papers. The name of the newspaper ' Daily News' is struck off and a paper is placed on the newspaper. The men go through papers as the typist types.
A British ship off the coast of Iran during crisis in Iran as it sought to nationalize the Iranian oil industry. The ship underway in sea. British flag on the ship. A man on the deck of the ship. A small boat near the ship.
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