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The Russians/Soviets made a sphere of influence in the northern third of Persia/Iran. The British made a sphere of influence in the southeastern quarter of Persia/Iran (along the border with modern Pakistan). The British also had strong influence in the southwest due to the proximity of the British Mandate of Iraq and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in Khuzestan Province.
russia and Britain
Darius of Persia
He established new colonies in Persia and elsewhere in Asia Minor.
Sparta became temporarily dominent, Persia regained influence in the area and Thebes ovetturned Spartan ascendancy.
Persia
Russia and Britain divided Persia into northern and southern spheres of influence in 1907 through the Anglo-Russian Convention. This agreement aimed to maintain a balance of power in the region while securing their respective interests in Persia.
1964
Persia
Persia
Persia, divided into three spheres of influence, Northern part for Russia, Southern part for Britain and a neutral buffer area in between.
They were called SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. Other countries that were too large or powerful to colonize, were also carved up in spheres of influence, like Persia.
The Russians/Soviets made a sphere of influence in the northern third of Persia/Iran. The British made a sphere of influence in the southeastern quarter of Persia/Iran (along the border with modern Pakistan). The British also had strong influence in the southwest due to the proximity of the British Mandate of Iraq and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in Khuzestan Province.
In 1856, Persia lost land in Afghanistan to Britain.
Britain
Britain
During the period of European Imperialism, the major European powers could not overthrow the Persian Regime, but neither was Persia truly able to resist the colonizers. As a result, Persia lost key northern territories to Russian advances, including areas now controlled by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkmenistan. Persia also lost territories in historic Khorasan to the British and these territories have become part of Afghanistan and Pakistan.Furthermore, the Russians and British created spheres of influence in Iran. The Russian sphere of influence was in the northern third of the country (including the capital of Tehran). The British sphere of influence was in the southeast quadrant of the country, close the colony of British India (now Pakistan).