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The Anglo-Soviet Invasion of Iran in 1941 was fueled in part by fears of Reza Shah Pahlavi being pro-German (which was false, Reza wanted to remain neutral), but also by the two factions competing desires to increase their influence over Iran.

Now assuming, that with the increasing divide between the Western Allies and the Soviets lead to a worst-case scenario for Iran, that the Soviets and the British (along with the United States) effectively split Iran in two (or maybe three or four, depending on if Southern Azerbaijan & Mahabad/Kurdistan still is a thing), between a Communist North and British-backed South (either under Mohammed Reza or a Qajar Shah). If such a split happens, how would it effect Cold War politics in the Middle East?
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