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The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States
Yale University Press
October 2007
On Sale: October 1, 2007
384 pages
ISBN: 0300120575
EAN: 9780300120578
Hardcover
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In this era of superheated rhetoric and vitriolic exchanges
between the leaders of Iran and Israel, the threat of
nuclear violence looms. But the real roots of the enmity
between the two nations mystify Washington policymakers, and
no promising pathways to peace have emerged. This book
traces the shifting relations among Israel, Iran, and the
United States from 1948 to the present, uncovering for the
first time the details of secret alliances, treacherous
acts, and unsavory political maneuverings that have
undermined Middle Eastern stability and disrupted U.S.
foreign policy initiatives in the region. Trita Parsi, a U.S. foreign policy expert with more than a
decade of experience, is the only writer who has had access
to senior American, Iranian, and Israeli decision makers. He
dissects the complicated triangular relations of their
countries, arguing that America’s hope for stability in Iraq
and for peace in Israel is futile without a correct
understanding of the Israeli-Iranian rivalry. Parsi’s behind-the-scenes revelations about Middle East
events will surprise even the most knowledgeable readers:
Iran’s prime minister asks Israel to assassinate Khomeini,
Israel reaches out to Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War, the
United States foils Iran’s plan to withdraw support from
Hamas and Hezbollah, and more. This book not only revises
our understanding of the Middle East’s recent past, it also
spells out a course for the future. In today’s belligerent
world, few topics, if any, could be more important.
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