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The Soviet Union and Revolutionary Iran (RLE Iran D)

By Aryeh Yodfat Copyright 1984
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

Relations between the USSR and Iran during the period from the overthrow of the Shah and the establishment of the Islamic Republic up to early 1983 are reviewed in this book. It begins with a brief survey of Russian-Persian relations in earlier years, with a focus on the developments that served as a background to the current events. It examines Soviet attitudes and reactions to Iran’s foreign... Read more

Preface.  List of Abbreviations.  1. Russia’s Old Regime – Persia ‘Slipped Out of Russian Hands’  2. The Soviet Regime – Between Good Neighbourliness and Intervention (1917-1953)  3. The Soviet Union and the Shah’s Regime – Attempts to Win and Influence (1953-1978)  4. The Soviets and the Fall of the Shah’s Regime (1978-January 1979)  5. The Soviets and the First Stages of the Islamic Revolution (February – November 1979)  6. The Islamic Republic: The Soviets See Chances and Oppotunities (November 1979-September 1980)  7. Iran at War: Closer to the Soviets but Still Distant and Unapproachable (September 1980-end 1982)  8. Rifts with Moscow Growing Again: The Soviets Waiting for Options.  Select Bibliography.  Index.

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