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The US Iran Memorandum: Mistrust, Sanctions, Proxies

Histories and analyses to read the new US-Iran framework through the long arc of mistrust, the mechanics of sanctions and chokepoints, and why Israel and Hezbollah recalculate.

6 booksJune 21, 2026

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Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the warnpr.org Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire after intensified fighting threatens Iran...nbcnews.com Donald Trump’s Iran Deal Is Israel’s Disasternewyorker.com

Part of 760+ tracked lists·66% reader overlap with The Iran Roadmap: History Behind the Deal

1. America and Iran
John Ghazvinian
Comprehensive modern history of US-Iran relations to assess how past patterns shape the new memorandum and trust...
Shelf signal: Iranian History
2. All the Shah's Men
Stephen Kinzer
Narrative account of the 1953 coup that explains historical drivers of mistrust and US intervention in Iranian politics.
Shelf signal: Iranian History
3. Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle East
Mohsen M. Milani
Analysis of Iran's rise and regional networks useful for understanding Tehran's leverage in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and...
Shelf signal: Iranian History
4. Chokepoints
Edward Fishman
Explains strategic importance of maritime chokepoints and how reopening the Strait of Hormuz affects sanctions and...
Shelf signal: International Relations
5. Rise and Kill First
Ronen Bergman
Detailed history of Israeli targeted operations and security doctrine illuminating why Israeli leaders see the deal as...
Shelf signal: Afghan War (2001-)
6. The Fall of Heaven
Andrew Scott Cooper
Political biography and recent history of the Pahlavi era and its aftermath, adding depth on Iranian regime evolution...
Shelf signal: Iranian History
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