My name is Luke Lamanah, and you may be asking yourself, what is this guy doing on my feed?

Well, not too long ago, my YouTube series got the attention of Ballin Studios, the team behind

Mr. Ballin podcast, strange, dark, and mysterious stories, and so many other great podcasts,

and together we decided to launch a brand new podcast. It's called Redacted Declassified Mysteries,

and in this show, we dive deep into astonishing true stories of secrets, lies, and deception

inside the world's most powerful institutions. You see, history has shown us one thing.

When you try too hard to hide something, it only makes people more curious.

After exhaustively researching how governments and military operations have cloaked their actions

in secrecy, it's time to bring these stories out of the shadows. Trust me when I tell you,

the stories are real, and the secrets are shocking. I'm about to play you a clip from redacted, declassified

mysteries. While you listen, make sure to follow the show on the Wondery app or wherever you get your

podcasts. On July 19, 1953, on July 19, 53, Kermit Roosevelt stood at the border crossing between Iraq and Iran,

enjoying a cigarette outside of the cement Border Patrol building that marked the entry point into Iran.

Semi-trucks rumbled along the highway while Border Patrol agents checked papers and cargo trailers

before granting them entry into the country.

Kermit took a final drag on the cigarette, then stomped it out and walked into the dull

beige-painted Iranian government building.

His driver was already inside, standing at a Border Patrol agent's desk. The agent was

going over their paperwork with a fine-tooth comb. By the time Kermit reached his driver,

the agent was already looking over Kermit's passport. He asked Kermit a few questions about his

reasons for visiting Iran and scribbled down his answers on a beat-up clipboard that had seen

better days.

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