In 1955 the Shah was one of the signatories of the [[Baghdad Pact]] which united the "northern tier" countries of [[Turkey]], [[Iraq]], Iran, and [[Pakistan]], in a military alliance with [[Great Britain]] called the Baghdad Pact, and later the [[Central Treaty Organization]] (CENTO). | In 1955 the Shah was one of the signatories of the [[Baghdad Pact]] which united the "northern tier" countries of [[Turkey]], [[Iraq]], Iran, and [[Pakistan]], in a military alliance with [[Great Britain]] called the Baghdad Pact, and later the [[Central Treaty Organization]] (CENTO). |