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April 2nd

According to unofficial reports a number of gunfights have been fought last night along the Astara river. The Ministry of Defense have simply stated that they are investigating some incidents. Conflicting rumors talk of fighting between Azeri and Persian units, others claim that the gun battles were between Security forces and smugglers while some unreliable and mean spirited people are spreading malicious rumors that the fighting was between Gendarmes and Border guards

April 5th

According to the commission investigating the incidents of April 2nd the chain of events most likely to have happened is the following: Gendarmes in pursuit of suspected smugglers came under rifle fire a few kilometers from the Astara river, the assailants are still unidentified, later the same night Border Guards seeing suspicious movement near the river opened fire after numerous challanges had been ignored, the Border Guards then came under fire both from the river shore and from further inland possibly from the same assailants that had attacked the Gendarmes earlier.

In response for the aggressive buildup of Azeri forces in the border area the IDC have dispatched the 2nd and 6th Intervention Battalions to the Border as well as ordering the 2nd Scout-Bomber Wing in Ardabil to step up patrols along the border. 6 Gendarmes companies earlier earmarked for foreign service have been sent to strengthen border patrols in the area.

April 10th

With new reports of Azeri harassment of Persian shipping and air space violations the press has openly started to criticize the governments lack of determined action the mood is best described by a picture in the Iranzamin Weekly showing the FAR bear sitting on a Persian kitty while the toothless British Lion has to watch helplessly



Speaking of big cats, HIH Koroush has invited foreign Governments and interested organizations to a conference in Shiraz to discuss what can be done to save the South China, Java and Bali Tigers. The Shah has promised that visas will be provided to delegates even from countries that the Persian government at the present does not have relations with.

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Originally posted by Vukovlad
April 10th
while the toothless British Lion has to watch helplessly

That Lion has more of a look of apathy to me... -shrug-

Does Persia expect Great Britain to really come rushing to it's rescue or something? -scratches head-

Help? Self preservation is more correct, before the Persian Gulf becomes another FAR pond...

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Help? Self preservation is more correct,

Russian Federation have no territorial claims on Persia. Neither does any other member of FAR.

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before the Persian Gulf becomes another FAR pond...

And to think that just a few short years ago FAR member France was contributing to development of Persian naval infrastructure... It appears that suspension of Persian hostility require continual flow of subsidies and concessions. Fortunately, Persian capacity to harm any FAR member is limited.

And exactly how FAR, with no territory, or bases, or more than trivial interest, in Persian Gulf, would turn Persian Gulf, whose waters border substantial and strategic British Empire territories and whose mouth will soon be swept by British 16.5" and 9.2" guns, into a FAR pond, remains a mystery to be explained. If anything, Persian Gulf is a British pond, and Russian Federation government view this as entirely satisfactory.

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Does Persia expect Great Britain to really come rushing to it's rescue or something? -scratches head-

Persia is totally in the wrong alliance for that!

Great Britain might have different ideas about who started the firefights.

If British oil comes under threat then we'll start making noises.

As AdmKuznetsov says the Persian Gulf is a British pond and will stay that way. We like status quo. Let the Russians deal with the Azeris if they have too, they have more practice at it!

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Originally posted by Vukovlad
the mood is best described by a picture in the Iranzamin Weekly showing the FAR bear sitting on a Persian kitty while the toothless British Lion has to watch helplessly .

GREAT cartoon !

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Speaking of big cats, HIH Koroush has invited foreign Governments and interested organizations to a conference in Shiraz to discuss what can be done to save the South China, Java and Bali Tigers. The Shah has promised that visas will be provided to delegates even from countries that the Persian government at the present does not have relations with.

Timewise, I was intending on having Princess Julianna go to Azerbaijan regarding horse preservation in the spring. She would make a logical delegate to send to the Shiraz conference.

Atlantean responce: *looks at France and Russia, then shrugs*

From all accounts it appears its the Persians doing all the harrassing in Caspean Sea, what Azeri units would be doing in the Arabian gulf is a complete mystery to Atlantis.

Romanian response to the Atlantean response:

According to our top spy, Mr D Racula, its just a naughty kitty trying to stir up mischief. Nothing to worry about, so long as it stays over there.

April 12th

Through the good offices of Switzerland Her Royal Highness
Princess Julianna and her retinue have been presented all necessary documents for entering and leaving Persia.

Under the Big Cat project protection has been extended to include the Snow Leopard of SAA Bactria.

The IDC have announced that a Naval Brigade is to be formed consisting of Four security battalions , one shipborne security/landing battalion and one marine battalion. The IDC is also expected to make an formal request for IJN instructors. As the ZH 29 rifle is not considered suitable for naval duties the IDC will start to look for a 7,92x57 mm service rifle for the navy.

According to Russian sources Russia has now given up its 300 year old dream of reaching the warm seas through Persia and has no interests in the Persian Gulf area.

Work on the Hormuz strait fortifications have slowed down some as the IDC has yet to find suitable heavy guns to arm them with.

The situation along the Persian-Azeri border remains tense as land, air and sea forces of both nations keep an close eye on the other side.

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According to Russian sources Russia has now given up its 300 year old dream of reaching the warm seas through Persia and has no interests in the Persian Gulf area.

Various Russophobes have feared a Russian grab for the Persian Gulf for 300 years, true enough.

Russian archives show no evidence of such efforts in actuality.

April 20th

The Big Cat conference has been confirmed to start on May 5th a number of organizations will attend and it is hoped that this conference will eventually lead to an international organization for the protection of endangered species.

The Majlis has approved the forming of a military wing of the Persian Lions Youth organization and will provide small arms to it.

A large number of seamen and officers have departed to Japan for training in anticipation of the delivery of the four Vouruskasha Class destroyers.

Additional orders have been placed for the M-57 Field guns.

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Originally posted by AdmKuznetsov

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According to Russian sources Russia has now given up its 300 year old dream of reaching the warm seas through Persia and has no interests in the Persian Gulf area.

Various Russophobes have feared a Russian grab for the Persian Gulf for 300 years, true enough.

Russian archives show no evidence of such efforts in actuality.

Shhhhh, don't tell that to the Persians, they can't resist turning nothing into propaganda.

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Originally posted by AdmKuznetsov

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According to Russian sources Russia has now given up its 300 year old dream of reaching the warm seas through Persia and has no interests in the Persian Gulf area.

Various Russophobes have feared a Russian grab for the Persian Gulf for 300 years, true enough.

Russian archives show no evidence of such efforts in actuality.

Two names

Azerbaijan People's Republic
Republic of Mahabad

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Originally posted by Vukovlad

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Originally posted by AdmKuznetsov

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According to Russian sources Russia has now given up its 300 year old dream of reaching the warm seas through Persia and has no interests in the Persian Gulf area.

Various Russophobes have feared a Russian grab for the Persian Gulf for 300 years, true enough.

Russian archives show no evidence of such efforts in actuality.

Two names

Azerbaijan People's Republic
Republic of Mahabad

Both of which happened following WWII in OTL...

I assumed that was an OOC comment by AdK, but since Russia has shown no ambitions in Persia WWTL how did Persia lose all its Caucasus territories?

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was historically created post WW1 as a result of the Bolshiviks gaining power in Russia and the Azeris seeking independance, no revolution means no impitus for independance.

Republic of Mahabad was post WW2 (1946) so is highly irrelivant.

that depends if it was OOC concerning OTL, if it was IC the obviously Peter the Great, Cathrine the Great and Alexander I are also widely also had very different ambitions than OTL and I was talking of the Azerbaijan People's Republic (also in Iran 1946 OTL).

Azerbaijan was a Russian territory since the 1700s.