IRAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IRAN-CONTRAS AFFAIR 1984-1986
Abstract
The article attempts to analyze the Iranian-American relations in the framework of the Iran-Contra case. After a short introduction, the author proceeds to highlight the facts of unofficial contacts between Iran and the United States that took place in the first half of the 1980s. The article analyzes the motives of the parties in establishing an unofficial dialogue on the basis of documents declassified in the course of the trial of the Iran-Contra case. The author concludes that IranianAmerican relations in the context of the Iran-Contra case pursued completely different goals. Iran was interested in obtaining modern Western weapons without establishing strategic relations with the United States, while Washington sought to return Iran to its political orbit. In many ways, the above reasons ultimately led to the failure of the negotiation process.
About the Author
D. M. Zamanapulov
Kuban State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Democrit M. Zamanapulov, postgraduate student of the Department of General History and international relations
Krasodar
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Review
For citations:
Zamanapulov D.M. IRAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IRAN-CONTRAS AFFAIR 1984-1986. Kazan Bulletin of Young Scientists. 2021;5(1):75-86. (In Russ.)
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