# Why Was the Treaty of Turkmenchay Signed? A Difficult Decision

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2109874060821749927
- Source account: [@atheistcyrus](https://x.com/atheistcyrus)
- Source language: Persian
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:35
- Published: 2026-10-13
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2eI748BRptpZ/en/why-was-the-treaty-of-turkmenchay-signed-a-difficult-decision) Why were the Treaty of Golestan and the Treaty of Turkmenchay signed? Because he had come Past Qazvin, he was coming to take Tehran.

[0:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2eI748BRptpZ/en/why-was-the-treaty-of-turkmenchay-signed-a-difficult-decision?t=6) The country's existence was in danger. You make an agreement to preserve, preserve your survival.

[0:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2eI748BRptpZ/en/why-was-the-treaty-of-turkmenchay-signed-a-difficult-decision?t=14) God forbid someone gets diabetes, when their foot turns black, they don't want the disease to spread to their heart.

[0:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2eI748BRptpZ/en/why-was-the-treaty-of-turkmenchay-signed-a-difficult-decision?t=21) What do they do? They cut off their foot so they can stay alive after all.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2eI748BRptpZ/en/why-was-the-treaty-of-turkmenchay-signed-a-difficult-decision?t=27) These are tough decisions, but every day, an official has to make these decisions.