Iran’s oil industry to be nationalized in ‘Enigma of the Shah’

Iran’s oil industry is to be nationalized in iFilm’s historical series ‘The Enigma of the Shah’.

The nationalization of the Iranian oil industry resulted from a movement in the Iranian parliament to seize control of Iran's oil industry, which had been run by private companies, largely controlled by foreign interests.

The legislation was passed on March 15, 1951, and was verified by the parliament on March 17, 1951. The movement was led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a member of the parliament for the National Front and future prime minister of Iran.

Don't miss the twenty second episode of the series on iFilm TV tonight at 22:00 GMT, or better yet watch it now via the website of the channel.

Each episode of the 95-part action series will be repeated the next day at 04:00, 10:00 and 16:00.

Directed by Mohammad-Reza Varzi, ‘The Enigma of the Shah’ recounts Iran’s contemporary history, beginning with the rule of Reza Shah Pahlavi and ending with the Islamic Revolution of Iran which brought down the Pahlavi Dynasty.

In 1979, the Iranian nation rose up to bring an end to the dictatorship of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

Led by a charismatic leader named Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranians finally succeeded in changing the country’s system to an Islamic Republic.

Some of the most notable on the prolific cast list are Jafar Dehqan, Hessam Navvab-Safavi, Ali Dehkordi, Rahim Norouzi, Arsalan Qasemi, Mehraveh Sharifinia, Hadis Fouladvand, Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia, Gohar Kheirandish, Siavash Tahmoures and Sorayya Qasemi.

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