Episode
Episode 29: History of Iran's Oil, Part One
Ahmad Hashemi
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2024-08-04
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On the morning of May 26, 1908, a pivotal moment reshaped global history. Colonel Arnold Wilson, the British military officer overseeing drilling operations, awoke to frantic cries from workers. What he witnessed was crude oil fountaining 15 meters above ground from Well Number O Read more…On the morning of May 26, 1908, a pivotal moment reshaped global history. Colonel Arnold Wilson, the British military officer overseeing drilling operations, awoke to frantic cries from workers. What he witnessed was crude oil fountaining 15 meters above ground from Well Number One. This moment marked the discovery that would transform Iran's destiny and reshape international geopolitics. We chronicle this historic strike and its revolutionary implications, exploring how this discovery set Iran on a path of both tremendous wealth and complex international entanglement, fundamentally altering the nation's trajectory. Close