The Soviet Union announces on March 24, 1946, it will withdraw its troops from Iran within six weeks, after failing to meet the March 2 deadline.
The Soviet Union finally withdrew its troops from Iran on May 6, 1946. British and Soviet troops had entered Iran in 1941 to protect oil supplies, agreeing to leave within six months after the end of the war. British forces left by March 2, 1946. The UN played an important role in pressuring the Soviets to withdraw and for Iran to regain its territorial integrity.
