Oil and the Deterioration of Soviet-Iranian Relations in the Early Phases of the Cold War: 1940-1950

The article deals with the question of the deterioration of Soviet-Iranian relations, the role Iranian oil played in this trend in the beginning of the «cold war» and US involvement in Iran. The author contends that Soviet claims to oil concessions in Northern Iran triggered the movement for the nat...

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Main Author: A A Kocheshkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2009-09-01
Series:RUDN Journal of World History
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/viewFile/1284/757