THE STRATEGIC MATERIALS OF RUSSIA ABOUT TRADE OF IRAN BETWEEN 1882 AND 1914

Abstract

At the end of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century, many different visits were made to the Iranian state by the Russian Empire, although they were carried out by different persons and in different ways, but the goal was one, to collect strategic materials about the Iranian state. The information collected by tourists, ambassadors and general governors about the political life, trade relations, and military potential of the Iranian state during 1882-1914 is very valuable. This type of intelligence and secret information collected by the Sankt Petersburg military scientific staff was very important for the Russian state at that time. Russia's interest in Asian countries focused on finding detailed information about Iran in various ways with the intention of selling its products and goods in Asian markets. Only the information that General Kuropatkin obtained during his visit to Tehran was very valuable for the Russian state. The reason for this is that, from the smallest fronts, the general manages to find very important information about the military unit of Iran and its conditions.