How to create Iran's new navy

Timurtash on a confidential and sensitive mission – How to create a new Iranian navy

Reza Shah Pahlavi in ​​April 1928 (April 1307) And in the course of modernizing the army and strengthening Iran's military base, he decided to create a naval force for the homeland, but he was afraid of the British to disrupt the work..

According to the historians of the events of the Second World War, in the implementation of this decision, he was looking for a reliable person to send to Europe and contact the leader of Italy, Mussolini.. At that time, Reza Shah did not trust anyone else except his court minister Abdul Hossein Timurtash. Timurtash apparently went to this continent in the name of a friendly and goodwill visit to Europe [In order not to attract attention] After wandering in several countries, he entered Rome, the city of his choice and explained the intentions of Reza Shah to Mussolini, and the Italian leader, who was ready to hear a decision such as standing up to the British domination of the Persian Gulf region, accepted that a number of ground force officers accept Iran as a training in new techniques of "infantry warfare", and secretly give them naval training in Italy. In addition, sell some warships to Iran.

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After Timurtash returned home in September 1928, the secret plan was gradually implemented. Army officers sent to Italy received naval training. After completing the training course, Mussolini sold some warships to Iran and entrusted these ships to those officers who passed through the Cape of Good Hope. (South of Africa) They came to Iran and put an end to the British in Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. At that time, the Suez waterway was under the control of the British, and for this reason, the purchased ships had chosen the long and long way to South Africa.. It was these ships that drove the British out of several Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and closed several of their bases, including "Baseido".. But during the conspiracy of military occupation of Iran, in August and September 1941 (Shahrivar 1320) They fell into the hands of the British and were destroyed or confiscated along with their officers.

It is said (Rumors and no, definitely) that this secret mission of Timurtash had found a leak after his resentment against Reza Shah and the British had found out about its details and ….

The photo below shows Mussolini and Timurtash during the meeting 1928 It shows that it was pretended to be a normal and formal meeting.

author (Noshirvan Kihanizadeh)

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