بحران هرات و تاثير آن بر موقعيت بريتانيا در خليج فارس

The Crisis in Herat and the Implications on the British Position in the Persian Gulf

British expansionist policies in the Persian Gulf encompassed a variety of stages from the 18ʹ10 century up to World War l. Accordingly, one must consider two important factors: British policies toward the greater Europe as well as India. Britain initiated its trade policies in the 19ʹ10 century through the political influence of the Persian Gulf powers, including Iran in the Ghajarid era. Accordingly, preserving the idea of free trade, exporting goods to Eastern markets, absorbing wealth and investment, and defending its commercial interests in India meant that Britain must place significant value on the Persian Gulfregion. Meanwhile, in the process of military attempts by Mohammad Shah Ghajar and his successor, Nasser AI-Din Shah Ghajar, in reviving the Iranian dominance over Herat through the military expeditions of 1838 and 1856, Britain invaded Iran. The conflict endcd with the ratification of the Paris Peace Treaty and the imposition of hostile conditions on Iran. The result was that Britain prevented Iran from penetrating into Afghanistan, the backyard ofIndia.