Shah of Iran Reza Pahlavi returns back to Iran as coup ousts Mohammad Mosaddegh. General Fazlollah Zahedi leads the coup. A popular uprising removes the ailing Premier. House of Mosaddegh in shambles. His car wrecked.
Aerial view of an oil field in Iran. Flames are seen on top of flare stacks flaring. Oil storage tanks in desert oil refinery. Ships in the coast near oil refinery. Offshore drilling in Iran. Oil tankers are docked in Iranian ports.
The UN Security Council in meeting at Flushing Meadows, New York. Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh, Premier of Iran is assisted as he enters the chamber, walking with a cane. British representative Gladwyn Jebb is seen sitting at the table. Dr. Mosaddegh reads a statement to the Council. Ambassador Jebb responds, as Mosaddegh listens using a headset to hear translation.
President John F Kennedy arrives on aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in United States. Officers salute President. President's watches plane takes off and carrier missile launch. Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi joins President Kennedy observing military demonstrations from Onslow Beach in North Carolina. Fleet of ships, landing crafts and helicopters fly. U.S. Marines landing on beach.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran with his wife in car, at a parade to welcome him during his visit in New York. Ticker tape parade for Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Farah Diba. Photographers taking photos of the parade. People on streets. Shah gets out of car with his wife.
Premier of Iran, Mohammed Mosaddegh steps down plane with his supporters to plead his case of oil exploration before the United Nations in New York City. People wave flags. He enters a car. British technicians evacuate with their possessions. British Navy and Paratroop forces personnel step on a boat. Navy people board a ship at sea. People wave from a ship.