This book is on Iran's geopolitical importance representing a continuum of international
competition for political gains and economic benefit due to the country's unique geographical
location that has always been a cause of contention. Iran's massive boarders and evolving
political weakness along with influences from the kings of Qajar that maintained and
strengthened Great Britain's hegemony in the region were major factors affecting ongoing
regional conflicts. Additional roles played by other world powers such as France Russia and
the United States are also noted. Conflicts unrest and regional wars were all consequences
arising from power struggles that led to treaties and international agreements between Iran
Britain and Russia that caused the eventual loss of traditional Iranian territories. Hence
extrinsic impositions on Iran are the subject of this study as authors examine the turbulent
climate that altered Iranian borders during the Qajar Dynasty.
