ID | 114626 |
Title Proper | Iran-US relations and the nuclear imbroglio |
Language | ENG |
Author | Khan, M R |
Publication | 2012. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Prior to World War II, the US involvement with the Persian Gulf was minimal as it was regarded as a British preserve. However, during the war, a US Middle East Command was created to oversee the supply route of war material to the Soviet Union through Iran and it consisted of some 30,000 personnel. But after the war, it was reduced to a small contingent stationed at Jufair and Bahrain under an arrangement with the British. The task of containment of the Soviets in the huge arc from the Suez to the Malacas was also left to the British. When the UK decided to withdraw from the region in 1968 due to financial constrains, Washington was in no position to fill the so-called vacuum due to its heavy commitments elsewhere, especially in Vietnam. |
`In' analytical Note | Defence and Diplomacy Vol. 1, No.3; Apr-Jun 2012: p.83-91 |
Journal Source | Defence and Diplomacy Vol. 1, No.3; Apr-Jun 2012: p.83-91 |
Key Words | Vietnam ; Iran - US Relations ; Soviet Union ; Nixon Administration ; US Foreign Policy ; Nixon Doctrine ; Iran ; United States ; Twin Pillars Policy |