Consequences of World War II for the Persian Gulf's Coastal Areas and Hinterlands

The present article aimed at analyzing World War II's consequences on Iranian coastal areas and the surrounding regions. It is hypothesized that this war has had numerous negative impacts such as the spread of political divisions and the reduction in Iran's trade level and commercial relations with the world's trade regions and centers and as a result the appearance of economic depression and a downfall in the country's foreign trade in the Persian Gulf, which as the Iranian most important economic trade route at that historical point in time had numerous effects on Iran's political, economic and social developments and any changes in the coastal areas and the surrounding regions influenced other, even the country's central, regions. In short, WWII had a direct impact on political, economic and even social life of the Persian Gulf and its surrounding areas and brought about different consequences. Therefore, drawing on reliable historical resources and documents, this study sought to investigate the consequences of WWII, as an important historical event, for the Persian Gulf's coastal areas and hinterlands.