Nationalization of Anglo-Iranian Oil

In the 1950s, Iran's Prime Minister Mo Sadegh takes a stand against the British control of the country's oil. Despite opposition, he wins the support of the Majlis to nationalize Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The move threatens the British, who appeal to the UN but ultimately lose. They sabotage the refinery, boycott Iranian oil, and even withdraw their administrators. Mo Sadegh's argument is that Iran's natural resources belong to the Iranian people, leading to his successful negotiation with the US president and putting Iran on a path towards full control of its oil.