Iraq was not a state during the First World War but I have gathered the time period from which you might be referencing. Let me know if you need more help! Following the Iranian Revolution, the Carter administration continued to see Iran as a bulwark against Iraq and the Soviet Union, and therefore attempted to forge a strategic partnership with the new Interim Government of Iran under Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan.
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