During World War II, Allied soldiers occupied Iran, using the country as a way station to transport supplies from the Persian Gulf to the Soviet Union. This was Iran’s first exposure to Americans.
二次大战期间，盟军的部队占领了伊朗，把它用作从波斯湾向苏联运送给养的中转站。这是美伊之间的首次接触。“可以说他们进入我国时是清白的，”倍受尊重的伊朗历史学家Kaveh Bayat说，“他们没有任何殖民企图。”