Event British invasion of Central Iran

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British operations in Central Iran during the Anglo-Sovieto invasion of Iran.

Chronology

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  • August 1941: The British captured Gilan-e-Gharb.
  • August 1941: The British captured Gilan-e-Gharb.
  • August 1941: With overwhelming firepower and decreasing Iranian morale, the British captured that town of Sarpol-e-Zahab.
  • August 1941: The British force broke through the border with Iran at the town of Qasr-e Shirin.
  • September 1941: The defenders declared Kermanshah an open city and the British entered on 1 September. They also entered Sanandaj peacefully.
  • August 1941: The British had reached the town of Kerend.
  • August 1941: The British reached the outskirts of Shahabad in the early morning hours after delays.
  • August 1941: With overwhelming firepower and decreasing Iranian morale, the British captured that town of Sarpol-e-Zahab.
  • August 1941: British forces moved into the Naft-e Shah oilfield with little opposition.
  • August 1941: British forces moved into the Naft-e Shah oilfield with little opposition.
  • August 1941: The British reached the outskirts of Shahabad in the early morning hours after delays.
  • August 1941: The British force broke through the border with Iran at the town of Qasr-e Shirin.
  • August 1941: The British had reached the town of Kerend.