Britain begged him for oil at a ski resort | THE SHAH WAS RIGHT — Part 2

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January 1974: Britain's Chancellor waits in the snow at St. Moritz for the Shah of Iran to come down a ski slope — because for the first time in two centuries, Iran holds the upper hand. How the Shah took Iran's oil back from the West in a boardroom, without a shot. Part 2 — The King the West Came To. Follow for Part 3 — The Cameras Came. Some scenes are cinematic reconstructions of documented events. All quotes, dates, and sources are historically verified. #history #iran #shah #shorts #documentary