The Impact of Iran's Political Crisis Contemporary with the World War I on the Failure of the Bravine's Mission in Tehran

Bravine's political mission in Iran (February 27, 1296 to September 31, 1297 A.D.) as the first ambassador of the Russian Bolshevik government marked the beginning of a new era in the political relations between the two countries, but this mission did not end happily for Bravine. According to him, the British disagreement with the activity of the Bolshevik ambassador in Tehran, as well as the fear of the Iranian government and ruling body to announce their official positions in accepting the Soviet revolutionary government, were among the most important problems facing the first Soviet ambassador to Iran. Thus, if Bravine overcame these problems, he could have established his presence and position in Tehran, but in practice he could not achieve diplomatic success in Tehran. In the forthcoming research, this question arises; "What were the reasons for Bravine's failure in his mission to Tehran as the first Soviet ambassador?" The findings show that, despite the support of Bravine by the Jungle followers and some democrats, the conditions of World War I, especially the British government's influence on the Iran's political structure, Iran's and Caucasus's political turmoil and the Iranian government's reluctance to formally recognize the Soviet government and its ambassador, as well as the Soviet rulers' lack of firm support for him, were important factors of Bravine's failure in this mission. The present study is conducted using a historical and documentary approach implementing a descriptive-analytical research method.