The Consequence of Iran's Nationalization of oil in Iraq's Parliament and Government

Iranian Parliament passed the law regarding Nationalization of oil in March 15, 1951. This event had a great impact on domestic, regional, and international conditions of the oil-rich countries. Thus, in Iraq, parties and political groups and a number of parliamentary representatives called on Nuri al-Said government to propose a national oil industry law to be approved by the government. The British statesmen planed a new strategy regarding the oil privileges in order to confront the impact of Iran’s movement in Iraq. This research examines the question of how Iran’s nationalization movement had an impact in Iraq. The working hypothesis is that the nationalization of oil in Iran, and the weakening of the royal power and tension in Iran-West relations gave a strong motivation to the confrontation of the royal power and western colonialism