The Pipeline: Ajax to Epic Fury
70 Years, One Architecture
1953: Operation Ajax — CIA/MI6 overthrew Mossadegh for nationalizing Anglo-Iranian Oil. Installed the Shah.
Month 2 (Mar 30, 2026): War escalation accelerates. Trump weighs Kharg Island seizure — Iran's primary oil export terminal handling ~90% of crude exports.
Apr 1 evening — Trump primetime address (Day 33): First national address on the war.
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