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MINSK, 11 April (BelTA) – The history of US-Iran relations did not begin yesterday or the day before. We need to measure it in decades, Vladimir Koshelev, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Arabist at Belarusian State University, said in a new episode of BelTA’s video project V Teme [On Point].
“I believe we should start with the post-World War II period, the 1950s and 1960s, when the United States set out to strengthen its influence in the Middle East region and even bring it under its control,” Vladimir Koshelev said.
According to him, the United States, among other things, supported the creation of the state of Israel, which was proclaimed in 1948, as part of these objectives: “But it should be borne in mind that the United States had its sights on Arab regimes and on Iran.”
Vladimir Koshelev noted that in those years, Iran was the second most important U.S. ally in the Middle East. “To put it more mildly, Iran was a country under the influence of the United States. This happened in 1953, when the CIA carried out a coup d'état and removed the Mosaddegh government, arguably the most democratic government in Iran's modern history,” he emphasized.
The reason for orchestrating the coup was the desire to regain control over Iranian oil resources after Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalized the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
"From that time on, very close allied relations were established between Iran and the United States," Vladimir Koshelev explained.
According to him, the United States, among other things, supported the creation of the state of Israel, which was proclaimed in 1948, as part of these objectives: “But it should be borne in mind that the United States had its sights on Arab regimes and on Iran.”
Vladimir Koshelev noted that in those years, Iran was the second most important U.S. ally in the Middle East. “To put it more mildly, Iran was a country under the influence of the United States. This happened in 1953, when the CIA carried out a coup d'état and removed the Mosaddegh government, arguably the most democratic government in Iran's modern history,” he emphasized.
The reason for orchestrating the coup was the desire to regain control over Iranian oil resources after Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalized the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
"From that time on, very close allied relations were established between Iran and the United States," Vladimir Koshelev explained.
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