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TREACHEROUS ALLIANCE
By: Trita Parsi
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 Americaโs hope for stability in Iraq and for peace in Israel is futile without a correct understanding of the Israeli-Iranian rivalry. Parsiโs behind-the-scenes revelations about Middle East events will surprise even the most knowledgeable readers: Iranโs prime minister asks Israel to assassinate Khomeini, Israel reaches out to Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War, the United States foils Iranโs plan to withdraw support from Hamas and Hezbollah, and more. This book not only revises our understanding of the Middle Eastโs recent past, it also spells out a course for the future. In todayโs belligerent world, few topics, if any, could be more important.
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