ApplePieistan wrote:Cabana wrote:The Shah is besties with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company so I don't think it's a good idea to invade them. The Saudis got help from the Brits in WW1 during the Arab Revolt so I don't think either of them would be too keen on their allies declaring war on them.
But if we own their oil wells, we can deny oil to places that we do not like, mainly communist nations.
I want to reply, but since Iran is practically a British puppet, I don't know what to do.