Israel and Iran: Strikes, Proxies, Leverage
Histories of Israeli operations, Iranian strategy, and US diplomacy that explain why the exchanges are escalating and what still constrains a wider war.
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Rise and Kill FirstRonen BergmanRonen Bergman provides definitive, sourced history of Israeli targeted operations and decision frameworks that...Shelf signal: Israel & Palestine History
Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle EastMohsen M. MilaniMohsen Milani traces Iran's regional strategy and rivalry with the United States, clarifying Tehran's reach through...Shelf signal: Middle Eastern Politics
The Arc of a CovenantWalter Russell MeadWalter Russell Mead situates the Israeli-American relationship and external constraints that shape Israeli choices in...Shelf signal: Israel & Palestine History
The Hundred Years' War on PalestineRashid KhalidiRashid Khalidi offers the Palestinian perspective and longue duree history needed to understand the political stakes...Shelf signal: Israel & Palestine History
The Shadow CommanderArash Azizi, Eric Jason MartinThe Shadow Commander illuminates Qassem Soleimani-era Iranian operational thinking and proxy coordination relevant to...Shelf signal: Iranian History
America and IranJohn GhazvinianJohn Ghazvinian's diplomatic history of America and Iran explains past bargaining, crises, and the precedents that...Shelf signal: Iranian History