How the USSR and Britain Conquered Iran in 24 days

In August 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union invaded neutral Iran in just 24 days. The same Britain that declared war on Germany for invading Poland now violated another nation's sovereignty alongside their former enemy.
This forgotten operation was supposed to secure oil and create a supply route to defeat Hitler. Instead, it accidentally triggered a chain of events that created today's Iran nuclear crisis. The ultimate irony? The very Western powers now concerned about Iran's nuclear program were the ones who helped build it in the first place.
From desperate Shah appeals to Roosevelt to the first Cold War confrontation, discover how a "successful" wartime invasion created decades of unintended consequences.
Discover:
• The 24-day invasion that changed the Middle East forever
• How defeating Hitler accidentally armed Iran
• Why the Allies later helped Iran go nuclear
• The forgotten origins of today's geopolitical crisis
Sometimes winning creates bigger problems than losing.

How the Allies Accidentally Created Iran's Nuclear Program
How the USSR and Britain Conquered Iran in 24 days
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