In Iran… British and Soviet forces invade.
They have been worried by reports of German “tourists” being in the country and have decided to demand that Iran accept their “protection” of its oil supplies.

The British land forces are led by General Quinan and their naval support by Admiral Arbuthnot.
The advance in two areas, to seize the oil installations near Abadan, and from the northeast of Baghdad to take similar sites around Kermanshah.

The Soviet forces advance in three columns under General Novikov's command.
One column moves on Tabriz while the other two advance on either side of the Caspian Sea.

There are also British landings at Bandar Shapur, Abadan and Khoramshahr in the Persian Gulf area.
Two small Iranian warships are sunk and several Axis merchant ships are seized.
The British forces moving on Kermanshah, commanded by General Slim, and all three Soviet columns soon make good progress.
The Soviets bomb Tabriz.
There is little Iranian opposition to either the British or the Soviet forces.