THE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE KURDISH QUESTION IN IRAN 1960 -1981: A HISTORICAL AND DOCUMENTARY The Kurdish question is considered one of the most significance issue in the context of the U.S. relations with Iran, as the Kurdish question has played a key role in the U.S. foreign policy according to its interests in Iran. Therefore, this study which is entitled (The U.S. foreign policy towards the Kurdish question in Iran 1960-1981: A historical and Documentary study) being conducted on. On the word of the nature of materials the structure of study is written, according to this plan this thesis is divided into an introduction, six chapters as well as the great results of it. In its first chapter it sheds light on (the U.S. attitude to the Kurdish Question in Iran 1942-1959), it shows the activities, movement of Kurds, the Soviet attitude and the Iran policy to the Kurdish question also the reflection of the Kurdish question in Iran in the U.S. officials and agency perspectives likewise the U.S. attitude and policy towards the Kurdish question at that time, along with this exploration, it attempts to answer some questions such as what were the factors behind the U.S. officials encouragement to looking the Kurdish question in Iran carefully? . What were the U.S. administration’s reaction to the Soviet propagandas among the Kurdish at that time? Second chapter of this study illustrates (the U.S. policy towards the Kurdish Question in Iran under the shadow of September revolution 1960-1972), it endeavors to show the political development in eastern Kurdistan, the influence of the September revolution on the Kurdish question in Iran, Kurdish efforts to get the U.S. support for their question as well as Washington policy towards the Kurdish question in this country, within this context it attempts to answer some question for instance did the Kurdish attempt to get the U.S support for their cause in 1960s and how was the U.S. reaction to it?. Under the influence of September revolution also in the context of its foreign policy how the U.S. show its policy to the Kurdish question in Iran 1960-1972? How was the U.S. policy reacted to the Iranian government strategy in dealing with the Kurds national movement? This thesis in its third chapters handles with (the development and reflection of the Kurdish question within the development of Iran and the U.S. foreign policy 1973-1978). It explores Kurdish question in the context of the political development in Iran and the U.S. foreign policy to it. Moreover, the U.S. policy towards the Iranian governments strategy in handling the Kurdish question and its consideration. In this context its efforts to shed lights on some questions such as did the Kurdish leader in Iran stand against the U.S. in that period? How were the U.S. officials’ attitude to the shah’s regime policy to Kurds and how its declare its policy in this context? What was the foreign policy to the participation of Kurds in the Iranian revolution? did the U.S. support the Shah’s regime to overthrow the Kurdish question influence on Iran also did the U.S. encourage Shah’s regime to find a resolution for the Kurdish question peacefully? The fourth chapter of this study spell outs on (the U.S. policy towards discussion and political development in eastern Kurdistan from January to 22 August 1979), in this framework it demonstrates the Kurdish question in the U.S. foreign policy during the Kurdish wars and discussion with the government of Iran, furthermore, the U.S policy towards the U.S. officials’ attitude to the ignorance of Kurdish question in Washington. In this regard it attempts to depict some question such as how was the attitude of the U.S. media and administrations to the Kurdish question in Iran and how did they effort to encourage the U.S. government to show its policy towards the Kurdish question in Iran? Why Khomeini considered the US supported the Kurds and declared the holy war against Kurds? Did the Iranian government allegation the U.S. of supporting the Kurdish question in Iran and how was the policy of Washington to the Iranian allegation? Did the U.S. central intelligence agency play a role in the development of the Kurdish question in Iran? It is chapter fifth this study illustrates (the U.S. attitude and policy towards the Political development in eastern Kurdistan between 23 August and December 1979), it sheds light upon the Kurdish question in the context of Kurdish wars and discussion with the Iranian government officials in addition to the U.S. media and administration attitude and its policy towards the Iranian forces attacks on the Kurdish areas, the Kurdish areas conditions in the U.S. policy. In this regard to maneuvers to clarify some questions for instance, why Khomeini always considered the U.S encouraged Kurds to revolt against Iran and declared holy war on Kurds? Did the Kurds participate in the capture of the U.S. embassy and its diplomats and what were the Kurdish political parties’ attitude to those events? did the U.S. congress and media encourage the U.S government to fulfillment its human rights policy towards the Kurdish question? This study in chapter sixth and final section deals with ( the U.S. policy towards the Kurdish question in Iran 1980-1981), it shows the U.S policy towards the influence of final stage of the Kurdish wars with Iran, the U.S. attitude and policy to the Iranian forces attacks on the Kurdish areas also clarify the Kurdish leaders relations with the regional players and their foreign relations and Kurdish leaders attempts to get the U.S. support for their national cause in Iran and the U.S. policy. Within this outline its efforts to clear up some points for example why Khomeini’s regime used the U.S. Vietnam policy towards Kurds? Did the Kurds attempt to have contact with the U.S? why did not the U.S move to the Kurds? Why the Iranian government showed the U.S. diplomats were the Kurdish agency? Its noteworthy to clarify that a great number of primary references are being used such as the department of state, department of defense, reports and telegrams of the CIA, the U.S, national archives, Iranian human rights documentation center, the U.S. congressional records also memoirs of presidents, diplomats, journal archives. likewise Kurdish politician memoirs, political parties’ documents and some Persian journals, moreover, for clarifying historical events more properly this study took a great advantage from some historical accounts and articles that are dealing with the Kurdish issue in Iran.