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How Iran Outmaneuvered Stalin: The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1946

The Iran Crisis of 1946 was the Cold War's first flashpoint: Stalin refused to leave, and Iran teetered on the edge of fracture.

Reza Shah Pahlavi: The Rise, Rule, and Fall of Modern Iran’s Founder

In 1944, Reza Shah Pahlavi died alone. Banished from his homeland and despised by his people. But even his most…

The Shah, the Nazis, and the Invasion: Impact of World War II on Iran

As World War II begins, Reza Shah distances Iran from Britain and the Soviet Union, aligning more closely with Nazi Germany.

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