ABSTRACT

In 1963, the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations received evidence alleging that US aid funds to Iran had been misappropriated and used to bribe prominent American and Iranian figures. Members of the Iranian royal family and high-profile American businessmen and diplomats were implicated in the emerging corruption scandal. The allegations were made by the Iranian businessman and self-proclaimed “World’s Best Dressed Man,” Khaibar Khan Gudarzian. While the US Senate would ultimately reject Gudarzian’s claims, the scandal amplified tensions between the United States and Iran. American efforts to strengthen ties with the Shah of Iran during the mid-1960s, who was becoming increasingly economically and politically independent, were hampered by the ongoing Gudarzian case. This case study demonstrates the delicate nature of US–Iranian relations and highlights how far the balance of power between the two countries had evolved since the beginning of the decade.

摘要

1963 年，美国参议院常设调查小组委员会收到证据，指控美国对伊朗的援助资金被挪用并用于贿赂美国和伊朗的知名人士。伊朗王室成员以及备受瞩目的美国商人和外交官都卷入了新出现的腐败丑闻。这些指控是由伊朗商人提出的，他自称为“世界上最好的着装男人”，Khaibar Khan Gudarzian。虽然美国参议院最终会拒绝古达尔齐安的主张，但丑闻加剧了美国和伊朗之间的紧张局势。1960 年代中期，美国在经济和政治上日益独立的伊朗国王加强关系的努力受到了正在进行的古达尔兹案的阻碍。