Iran and the US relation on the verge of Islamic Revolution

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

fariba pat ¹ , zahra alhoei nazari ²

1 - استادیار گروه تاریخ فرهنگ و تمدن اسلامی دانشگاه الزهرا (س
2 - استادیار گروه تاریخ فرهنگ و تمدن اسلامی دانشگاه الزهرا (س

Received: 2015-11-01 Accepted : 2016-02-04 Published : 2016-06-18

Keywords: Iran, Islamic Revolution, foreign relations, the US,

Abstract :

The study of Iran and the US relation showe that interventionist presence of the US in Iran started with 28thMordad coup with full support for Pahlavi II. Iran turned to an important country in the middle east to protect the US interest in the region. Iran was considered one of the best allies by the US presidents. Iran was assigned the role of the Police in the region. With democratic President, Carter, taking power, there were serious doubt to support Shah in Iran. This weakened Shah's position and finally leading to his fall.