السياسي للعلاقات العراقية الايرانية 1921-1929م

Abstract

During the collapse of the Ottoman Empire following World War I, a partof its territory was split among the Allies, leading to the formation of manycountries, including Iraq. Iran, which regarded Iraq up to the Euphrates as apart of its territory since ancient and had clashed with the Ottomans forcenturies to achieve this goal, saw the chance during the Treaty ofVersailles to raise this demand after the conclusion of the war. However,the great powers, particularly Britain, had envisaged a different destiny forIraq, and as a consequence, Iraq became Iran's western neighbor. Therefore,it is clear that, from this point on, Iran's stance toward the newly createdIraq was impacted by a historical backdrop, which caused the Iraniangovernment to refuse to recognize this country for years. This prompted theIraqi government, fomented by the British Empire and seeking toconsolidate its influence, to exert pressure on Iran through measures such asthe deportation of Iranian scholars who criticized British trusteeship,capitulation, and the affairs of Iranian citizens in Iraq, as well as borderdisputes. Finally, this turmoil, combined with other national andinternational issues, compelled Iran to recognize Iraq. As a result, it iscrucial to understand why and how the newly established Iraq wasrecognized by Iran after many years. The present study aims to raisequestions concerning the process through which Iran recognized Iraq. Itemploys a descriptive approach, drawing on Persian and Arabic texts and