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{{Infobox event|name=Handover of Kishma and Ormus|image=RTL_UK_Persia_Kishma_Ormus.png|image_size=220px|caption=Kishma and Ormus (dark red) within Persia (light red)|date=May 1, 1984|time=00:00, Persian time|location=Kishma and Ormus|participants={{flagicon|PER}} [[Persia]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]]}} |
{{Infobox event|name=Handover of Kishma and Ormus|image=RTL_UK_Persia_Kishma_Ormus.png|image_size=220px|caption=Kishma and Ormus (dark red) within Persia (light red)|date=May 1, 1984|time=00:00, Persian time|location=Kishma and Ormus|participants={{flagicon|PER}} [[Persia]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]]}} |
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The '''Handover of Kishma and Ormus''' from the [[United Kingdom]] to [[Persia]] |
The '''Handover of Kishma and Ormus''' from the [[United Kingdom]] to [[Persia]] took place at midnight on May 1, 1984, ending 300 years of British rule that began in 1684. This significant event occurred against the backdrop of waning [[Russia|Russian]] influence in Central Asia and the rise of Persia as a regional power. Kishma and Ormus were reintegrated into Persia as a semi-autonomous unit, with legal protections for existing British companies, including the largest, ''Kishma Royal Petroleum Ltd''., in which Persia was given a stake. The islands were also designated as a free trade zone. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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