Iran's Rise and Rivalry with the Us in the Middle East

Iran's Rise and Rivalry with the Us in the Middle East

Mohsen M. Milani

Book - 2025

The 1979 Islamic Revolution triggered a cold war between Iran and the United States - former fast friends. Despite the US's relentless efforts at containment, Iran has risen as a formidable power in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Gaza. Its newfound status not only frustrates the US but has swiftly become a thorn in the side of Israel and Saudi Arabia. How did Iran rise so rapidly? And as it faces ever increasing pressure at home and abroad, can it hold onto its power? Mohsen Milani guides us through the twists and turns of the Iran-US rivalry in the battlefields of the Middle East. Going from the fall of the Shah to revolutionary Iran's alliances with Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iraqi militias, and the Houthis in the Axis of Resist...ance, Milani lifts the veil on Iran's foreign policy strategy and its implications for the region, the US and Iran itself.

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Subjects
HISTORY / Asia / General.
History.
Iran > Foreign relations > 1979-1997.
Iran > History > 20th century.
Published
London : Oneworld Publications 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Mohsen M. Milani (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
353 pages : maps ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780861548422
  • Introduction: The Riddle of Iran's Rise
  • 1. Pax Americana in Iran and Roots of Anti-Americanism
  • 2. Revolutionary Iran's Regional Policy: Anti-Americanism on Steroids
  • 3. Iran-Iraq War: Laying the Foundation for Iran's Rise
  • 4. Invading Iraq: America's Unintended Strategic Gift to Iran
  • 5. Iran's Power Play in Lebanon: Hezbollah as the Key Strategic Asset
  • 6. Iran's Enduring Alliance with Syria
  • 7. Iran's Yemen Policy: Operating in the Grey Zone
  • 8. Iran's Evolving Relations with Hamas and the Palestine Islamic Jihad
  • Conclusion: Iranian Regional Policies at a Perilous Crossroads
  • Acknowledgements
  • Select Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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