Persian Corridor
E21296
The Persian Corridor was a vital World War II supply route through Iran used by the Allies to transport military aid to the Soviet Union.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persian Corridor canonical | 6 |
| Anglo-Soviet Persian Corridor | 1 |
| Middle East Supply Route | 1 |
| Trans-Iranian Lend-Lease route | 1 |
| Trans-Persian Lend-Lease route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Persian Corridor Context triple: [Iran, corridorName, Persian Corridor]
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A.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
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B.
Inter-American Highway
The Inter-American Highway is a major network of roads in Central America that forms a key segment of the larger Pan-American Highway system, connecting the United States–Mexico border to Panama.
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C.
Burma Road
The Burma Road was a vital overland supply route used by the Allies during World War II to transport military aid from British-controlled Burma into China, helping sustain Chinese resistance against Japan.
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D.
Trans-Panama Highway
The Trans-Panama Highway is a major roadway that spans the width of Panama, linking its coasts and integrating into the broader Pan-American Highway network.
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E.
Generals Highway
Generals Highway is a scenic mountain road in California that winds through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, providing access to giant sequoia groves and major park attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Persian Corridor Target entity description: The Persian Corridor was a vital World War II supply route through Iran used by the Allies to transport military aid to the Soviet Union.
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A.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
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B.
Inter-American Highway
The Inter-American Highway is a major network of roads in Central America that forms a key segment of the larger Pan-American Highway system, connecting the United States–Mexico border to Panama.
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C.
Burma Road
The Burma Road was a vital overland supply route used by the Allies during World War II to transport military aid from British-controlled Burma into China, helping sustain Chinese resistance against Japan.
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D.
Trans-Panama Highway
The Trans-Panama Highway is a major roadway that spans the width of Panama, linking its coasts and integrating into the broader Pan-American Highway network.
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E.
Generals Highway
Generals Highway is a scenic mountain road in California that winds through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, providing access to giant sequoia groves and major park attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II supply route
ⓘ
military supply corridor ⓘ |
| affectedCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Persian Corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Soviet Persian Corridor
Persian Corridor ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Persian Lend-Lease route
|
| becameOperational | 1942 ⓘ |
| cargoType |
aircraft
ⓘ
ammunition ⓘ food ⓘ industrial equipment ⓘ raw materials ⓘ tanks ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British forces in southern Iran
ⓘ
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran) ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet forces in northern Iran
|
| endPoint |
Soviet border
ⓘ
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Transcaucasian Soviet republics
|
| historicalRegion |
Middle East
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Asia
|
| impactOnIran |
development of transport infrastructure
ⓘ
increased Allied military presence ⓘ |
| invasionYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| keyPort |
Bandar Shahpur
ⓘ
Basra ⓘ Khorramshahr ⓘ |
| keyRailHub |
Bandar Shahpur
ⓘ
surface form:
Bandar Shah
Tehran ⓘ |
| keyRailLine | Trans-Iranian Railway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iran ⓘ |
| majorContributor | United States Lend-Lease shipments ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Axis powers
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| otherMainRoute |
Arctic convoys to Murmansk and Archangel
ⓘ
Pacific route to Soviet Far East ⓘ |
| partOf | Lend-Lease program ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Persia ⓘ |
| peakUsePeriod | 1943 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | transporting Allied supplies to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| securedBy |
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
|
| significance | one of the three main supply routes to the USSR ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Bandar Shahpur
ⓘ
Khorramshahr ⓘ Persian Gulf ports ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
bypassed German-controlled European routes
ⓘ
ensured continuous supply to Eastern Front ⓘ |
| transportMode |
inland waterway
ⓘ
rail ⓘ road ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allies
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Free French forces
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Persian Corridor Description of subject: The Persian Corridor was a vital World War II supply route through Iran used by the Allies to transport military aid to the Soviet Union.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo-Soviet Persian Corridor
this entity surface form:
Trans-Persian Lend-Lease route
this entity surface form:
Middle East Supply Route
this entity surface form:
Trans-Iranian Lend-Lease route