Reza Shah and Renewing the Former Equations in Iran’s Foreign Relations (1925- 1941)

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Tahereh Ebrahimi Far ¹ , Seyed Ali Monavari ²

1 - Associate Prof. at Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Political Science Dep., Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Prof. of International Relations at Kharazmi University

Received: 2015-08-01 Accepted : 2015-11-14 Published : 2016-02-04

Keywords: Iran, foreign relations, Reza Shah, Soviet Union, Britain,

Abstract :

Four years after the 1921 coup, Reza Shah initiated many changes in Iran's foreign relations to prevent great powers intervention. It should be noted that during the Qajar era, Iran was under the political influence, military actions and economic exploitation of Britain and Russia (replaced by Soviet Union). In his campaign against foreign interventions, Reza Shah introduced many social, economic, and political reforms during his reign, ultimately laying the foundation of the modern Iranian state. In spite of modernization and development policies undertaken by Reza Shah, equations of Iran’s foreign relations were mounted on the competitive basis between Britain and Soviet. In other words, as the Qajar era, Iran’ foreign relations during Reza Shah, was restored to counterbalance British and Soviet influence.