Ricardolindo
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Arguably, Iran missed a chance to retake Azerbaijan and Armenia during the Russian Civil War. Turkey was able to secure territorial gains during the Russian Civil War with the Treaty of Kars, Iran could have done so as well.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerb...e_Azerbaijan_Democratic_Republic_(April_1920):
"In order to escape the possibility of a Soviet invasion and an even greater imminent threat of an Armenian invasion, Muslim Nakhchivan proprosed annexing to Iran.[47] The then pro-British government in Tehran led by Vossug ed Dowleh made endeavours amongst Baku's leadership to join Iran.[47] In order to promote this idea, Vosugh ed Dowleh dispatched two separate Iranian delegations; one to Baku and one to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.[47]"
So, Azerbaijan could have joined Iran in order to save themselves from the Soviets.
Is it conceivable that Armenia, faced with the Turkish threat, could have joined Iran as well?
That would basically be a reversal to the borders of Iran before the Treaties of Gulistan and Turkmenchay.
The problem I see is that oil from Baku was non-negotiable for the Soviets. I am not sure if the Red Army was strong enough to defeat Iran at this time, though.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerb...e_Azerbaijan_Democratic_Republic_(April_1920):
"In order to escape the possibility of a Soviet invasion and an even greater imminent threat of an Armenian invasion, Muslim Nakhchivan proprosed annexing to Iran.[47] The then pro-British government in Tehran led by Vossug ed Dowleh made endeavours amongst Baku's leadership to join Iran.[47] In order to promote this idea, Vosugh ed Dowleh dispatched two separate Iranian delegations; one to Baku and one to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.[47]"
So, Azerbaijan could have joined Iran in order to save themselves from the Soviets.
Is it conceivable that Armenia, faced with the Turkish threat, could have joined Iran as well?
That would basically be a reversal to the borders of Iran before the Treaties of Gulistan and Turkmenchay.
The problem I see is that oil from Baku was non-negotiable for the Soviets. I am not sure if the Red Army was strong enough to defeat Iran at this time, though.
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