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.
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America and IranJohn GhazvinianComprehensive modern history of US-Iran relations to assess how past patterns shape the new memorandum and trust...Shelf signal: Iranian History
All the Shah's MenStephen KinzerNarrative account of the 1953 coup that explains historical drivers of mistrust and US intervention in Iranian politics.Shelf signal: Iranian History
Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle EastMohsen M. MilaniAnalysis of Iran's rise and regional networks useful for understanding Tehran's leverage in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and...Shelf signal: Middle Eastern Politics
ChokepointsEdward FishmanExplains strategic importance of maritime chokepoints and how reopening the Strait of Hormuz affects sanctions and...Shelf signal: Security Studies
Rise and Kill FirstRonen BergmanDetailed history of Israeli targeted operations and security doctrine illuminating why Israeli leaders see the deal as...Shelf signal: Israel & Palestine History
The Fall of HeavenAndrew Scott CooperPolitical biography and recent history of the Pahlavi era and its aftermath, adding depth on Iranian regime evolution...Shelf signal: Iranian History