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This article investigates the Soviet Union's anti-British policy in Iran post-WWII, focusing on the May 1945 strikes.

July 5, 2026Iran

The May 1945 strike at the British oil installations in Kermanshah: The first step in Soviet post-WWII anti-British policy in Iran through the Tudeh

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This article reveals Soviet post-WWII anti-British actions through Tudeh-led strikes on oil facilities in Iran.

This article investigates the Soviet Union's anti-British policy in Iran post-WWII, focusing on the May 1945 strikes.
Analysis of Soviet Foreign Ministry documents from the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History.
Exploration of subsequent Tudeh-led strikes at British oil facilities in Kermanshah, Agha-Jari, and Abadan.
The Tudeh Party orchestrated strikes against British oil installations starting in Kermanshah in May 1945.
These strikes marked the beginning of Soviet efforts to undermine British interests in Iranian oil post-WWII.

Soli Shahvar (2026) studied this question.

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