Iran's Policy in the Persian Gulf: 1968-1975

This book examines Irans policy in the Persian Gulf from 1968 to 1975 after the British military withdrawal from the region in 1971. It deals in detail with the questions of Bahrain and the Shatt-al Arab and examines the relationship of Britains East of Suez Policy (1968-1971) to the politics of the region and especially the role of Iran. Britains military pullout from the Persian Gulf influenced Irans determination to build a credible deterrent to replace the power vacuum without the intervention of foreign powers. The main factors which influenced Irans policy in the region were the Iranian oil industry Persian Gulf security Irans military preparedness and arms build-up.