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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