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Fuelman
8 May 2026 1:50 pm
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DeezerShoove » Today, 11:47 am » wrote: Didn't the Iranians steal oil company assets without compensation in '51?
Nationalization is a much nicer name.
Iran believed they weren't getting paid fairly by BP so they took over.
Chaos ensued. Politically, economically, socially. Plenty of **** to throw at everybody.

Private company allowed to come in, set up shop, make a profit, primitives get pissed.
Little background information:

Aug. 19, 1953: U.S. and Britain Topple Democratically Elected Government of Iran - Zinn Education Project https://share.google/GEX6yLgwMpoxf2B9p

I'm not sure which sand *** to believe!
 
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