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It was discovered by Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1938 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company. [1] It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Aghajari oil field are around 30 billion barrels (3758×10 6 tonnes), and production is centered on 170,000 barrels per day (27,000 m 3 /d). [2]
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: Three Soviet armies began invasion of Iran from the north, while British army invades Khuzestan and Central Iran. 1945: November: The Soviet Union established the Azerbaijan People's Government in Iranian Azerbaijan. 1946: 22 January: The Soviet-backed Kurdish Republic of Mahabad declared its independence from ...
Another turning point came when oil was discovered, first in Persia (1908) and later in Saudi Arabia (1938) as well as the other Persian Gulf states, Libya, and Algeria. The Middle East, it turned out, possessed the world's largest easily untapped reserves of crude oil , the most important commodity in the 20th century.
The Trans-Iranian Railway in 1938. After the substantial interruption of World War I, the project for constructing a standard-gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) railway across Iran was initiated by Reza Shah Pahlavi as part of numerous reforms contributing to the drastic modernization of Iran that occurred over the two decades between World War I and World War II.
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Research has revealed the origins of a “remarkable” lidded urn that is more than 1,000 years old. The Galloway Hoard is a collection of ancient treasures which was discovered 10 years ago.
EDITOR'S NOTE — In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran's prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The coup ...
The UK government lodges a formal complaint against Iran with the International Court of Justice. The court would rule in favor of Iran July 22, 1952. [19] 1951: June: Mosaddeq sends committee of five (including four National Front deputies) created by Majlis to Khuzestan to take over the oil installations" and implement the nationalization law ...