The Majlis passed legislation rejecting the 1946 joint-oil-company agreement and reaffirming parliamentary control over concessions. The vote defended decision-making over resources after Soviet troops withdrew; Soviet officials protested. This was distinct from the 1951 nationalization of British-controlled oil, but an important precedent in oil sovereignty.
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What was significant about the October 1947 Majlis vote?
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The event record explains why this distinction matters: It rejected the proposed Soviet-Iranian oil company.
The 1943 declaration ended the Allied occupation.
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The Tehran declaration reaffirmed the sovereignty pledge but did not itself end the ongoing Allied occupation.