A political report from the "Haftzova" newspaper.

Arab-Israeli War; The Hidden Role of the Shah of Iran in the Ramadan War.

The Yom Kippur War was not just a conflict between Egypt and Syria against Israel; It was a regional competition involving Jordan, Iraq, world powers and oil weapons. Meanwhile, Iran provided Pahlavi with oil and financial aid to Egypt despite its official neutrality; A decision that spoke of the Shah's regional calculations and his effort to increase independence from America and Israel. Why did the Shah go to Sadat's aid in the middle of the war, contrary to Washington's expectations? Read Hosheng Nahaundi's account of the secret meeting between the Shah and Anwar Sadat and the behind-the-scenes alliances and rivalries of the 1973 war in the full report on the Haft Soba newspaper website. The fatwa | news | sport.