| ID | 128998 |
| Title Proper | Flirting with neutrality |
| Other Title Information | the Shah, Khrushchev, and the failed 1959 Soviet-Iranian negotiations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Alvandi, Roham |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite the Eisenhower administration's strong support for the Pahlavi monarchy, tensions simmered under the surface of Mohammad Reza Shah's relationship with the United States throughout the 1950s. Following the Qarani coup attempt and the overthrow of the Iraqi monarchy in 1958, the shah sought to diminish the Soviet threat to his regime and reduce his dependence on the United States by exploring Moscow's offer of a non-aggression treaty. Drawing on American, British, and Iranian sources, this article provides the first detailed history of these secret Soviet-Iranian negotiations that ended in disastrous failure for the shah in February 1959. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.3; May 2014: p.419-440 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol.47, No.3; May 2014: p.419-440 |
| Key Words | Eisenhower Administrations - Iran ; Non-Aggression Treaty ; Iraqi Monarchy - 1958 ; History ; Middle East ; Iran ; Soviet-Iranian Negotiations ; Soviet Union ; Russia ; United States ; Mohammad Reza Shah's - Iranian Leader ; Khrushchev - Russian Leader ; International Organization - IO ; International Relations - IR ; Political Alliance ; International Alliance ; Military Alliance ; GCC ; Cold War ; Persian War |