Mehdi Jangravi

Following the August 19^th coup, Shah and his court passed out of the crises, and the American financial helps paved the path for militarization. This trend reached to its pick due to the rise in oil prices.

Subsequent to the conclusion of Consortium contract in 1954 and removal of the coup government, Iran oil economics was utilized for the development of military organization and purchase of arms.

Hossein Ala, the last link of Qajar men was chosen for such a day to show moderate policies and to keep closer to the United States of America. Besides the American fear of the Soviet influence, The British feared Jamal AbdolNasser, as the common language of the Arabs. To prevent the Egyptian influence, Iran had to occupy the top of the military pyramid: Baghdad Treaty (which was called CENTO treaty after the removal of Baghdad). Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Pakistan were members of this treaty supervised by the British.

MozaffarAli Zolqadr's cry at Sepahsalar mosque was an echo denoting Iranian hatred of the British. However, the bullet was stuck in the barrel and Ala's assassination was unsuccessful. He attacked Ala on his head and face. Ala attended the Baghdad conference with a bandaged head showing the Iranian's protest against this treaty.

Two years later, Hossein Ala said to John Foster Dulles, secretary of states, "the expenses of Iran are centered on military purchases; and the main goal is not only our own security, but the security of our allies and friends. So we ask for our friends' understandings." Of course, understanding meant the grant of various loans to Iran.