The Iran Threat

Author : Alireza Jafarzadeh
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230610880

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The Iran Threat by Alireza Jafarzadeh Pdf

From the controversial expert who brought Iran's nuclear program to the attention of the world in 2002 comes a searing exposé of the inner workings and plans of Iran's mullahs. With access to dissident groups inside Iran, Alireza Jafarzadeh traces President Ahmadinejad's radical roots and involvement in terror attacks to his impact on Iran's weapons program. He reveals new details on Iran's meddling in Iraq and its broader goals for the future of the Middle East. This is the most authoritative account to date of the looming threat Iran poses to the United States and the Gulf region. Readers will learn for the first time: *President Ahmadinejad's radical past as a feared torturer of political prisoners and his zealous mission to deliver the regime its first nuclear bomb *The chilling trend of the military's increasing control of the nuclear program *How Ahmadinejad was handpicked by Iran's mullahs to help create an Islamic Republic in Iraq *The latest covert actions to bury nuclear facilities in tunnels *The story of the front companies Iran used to buy its nuclear technology undetected *The author's original and insightful policy options to end the Iranian threat

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PSU:000061501287

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Understanding the Iranian Threat by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Pdf

Author : Steven K. O'Hern
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597978231

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard by Steven K. O'Hern Pdf

Argues that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard poses a danger to the economy and well-being of the United States, citing its previous operations in the Middle East and Asia.

Author : Matthew Kroenig
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137464156

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A Time to Attack by Matthew Kroenig Pdf

Iran's advanced nuclear program may be the world's most important emerging international security challenge. If not stopped, a nuclear-capable Iran will mean an even more crisis-prone Middle East, a potential nuclear-arms race in the region and around the world, and an increased risk of nuclear war against Israel and the United States, among many other imminent global threats. Matthew Kroenig, internationally recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on Iran's nuclear program, explains why we need to take immediate steps to a diplomatic and, if necessary, a military solution - now - before Iran makes any further nuclear advances. A Time to Attack provides an authoritative account of the history of Iran's nuclear program and the international community's attempts to stop it. Kroenig explains and assesses the options available to policymakers, and reflects on what the resolution of the Iranian nuclear challenge will mean for the future of international order. This dramatic call to action provides an insider's account of what is being said in Washington about what our next move must be as the crisis continues to develop.

Author : Jonathan G. Leslie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197695487

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Fear and Insecurity by Jonathan G. Leslie Pdf

To observers of the Iran-Israel conflict, its vitriolic rhetoric might suggest an ancient hatred between Jews and Muslims-a biblical feud dating back hundreds, or thousands, of years. But this rivalry is a far more modern development. In this authoritative study, Jonathan G. Leslie examines the origins of the conflict. Drawing on extensive archival and open-source research, he concludes that-despite the animosity surrounding the Iran-Israel relationship-the twenty-first century's hostilities are not inevitable consequences of these nations' history, nor of contemporary political events. The intensification of tensions has been largely the product of one nation's efforts, with Israel viewing Iran as a far greater danger than Iran does Israel. Using a novel theoretical approach considering the power of narrative within historical context, Leslie outlines how Israel's leaders successfully reimagined their erstwhile ally Iran as an existential threat. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took this further, employing populist strategies in an attempt to rewrite history, depict Iran as a global menace, and recruit allies against the JCPOA nuclear deal. Fear and Insecurity provides important new insights into the history of the Iran-Israel conflict, and offers fresh prospects for defusing the tensions threatening both global and regional security.

Author : Kenneth Katzman,Neelesh Nerurkar,Ronald O'Rourke,Michael Ratner
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-28
Category : Hormuz, Strait of
ISBN : 1475275692

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Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz by Kenneth Katzman,Neelesh Nerurkar,Ronald O'Rourke,Michael Ratner Pdf

Some officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have recently renewed threats to close or exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz. This report explains Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz, and analyzes the implications of some scenarios for potential U.S. or international conflict with Iran, which include: outright closure of the Strait, harassment and/or infrastructure damage, and continued threat.

Author : Abraham D. Sofaer
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817916367

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Taking on Iran by Abraham D. Sofaer Pdf

Abraham D. Sofaer argues that US policy toward Iran cannot safely be restricted to a strategy that considers only the two high-risk, costly, and potentially infeasible options of a preventive attack on Iran's nuclear facilities or containing a nuclear-armed Iran. Instead, the United States should respond forcefully to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aggression, enhancing its credibility and increasing the likelihood that Iran will negotiate in earnest. The United States must also be prepared to engage Iran in a disciplined manner, avoiding disabling preconditions and adopting the negotiating practices used successfully by the United States when dealing with the Soviet Union during the 1980s.

Author : Abraham D. Sofaer
Publisher : Hoover Institution Press Publi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0817916342

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Taking on Iran by Abraham D. Sofaer Pdf

Abraham D. Sofaer argues that US policy toward Iran cannot safely be restricted to a strategy that considers only the two high-risk, costly, and potentially infeasible options of a preventive attack on Iran's nuclear facilities or containing a nuclear-armed Iran. Instead, the United States should respond forcefully to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aggression, enhancing its credibility and increasing the likelihood that Iran will negotiate in earnest. The United States must also be prepared to engage Iran in a disciplined manner, avoiding disabling preconditions and adopting the negotiating practices used successfully by the United States when dealing with the Soviet Union during the 1980s.

Author : Kenneth R. Timmerman
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1400053692

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Countdown to Crisis by Kenneth R. Timmerman Pdf

"Updated with a brand-new chapter"--Cover.

Author : Stefan Kiesbye
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : PSU:000064179018

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Is Iran a Threat to Global Security? by Stefan Kiesbye Pdf

From the Back Cover: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman,Martin Kleiber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313346132

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Iran's Military Forces and Warfighting Capabilities by Anthony H. Cordesman,Martin Kleiber Pdf

Nations around the world are uncertain and anxious about Iran's intentions in the Middle East and the wider global arena. Its current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has made no secret of his opposition to Western society, particularly Israel, and his desire to acquire nuclear weapons. However, as Anthony H. Cordesman and Martin Kleiber point out, Ahmadinejad does not necessarily speak for the Iranian clerical regime, who operate in a cloud of secrecy and also directly control Iran's military. Given the ambiguous nature of Iran's global objectives, this new study focuses on the tangible aspects of Iran's military forces and takes an objective look at the realistic threats that Iran poses to the region and the world. The authors systematically assess each aspect of Iranian military forces from their conventional armies to their asymmetric threat via proxy wars in the region. Much attention in national security debates is paid to Iran's intentions without first understanding its capabilities. Lacking such a fundamental understanding, much of this speculation tends to be wasted and irrelevant to what could actually happen in the event of a conflict. Cordesman and Kleiber's study provides, in meticulous detail, a basis for understanding the realistic threat that Iran poses to the Northern Gulf.

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman,Khalid R. Al-Rodhan
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0892064854

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Iran's Weapons of Mass Destruction by Anthony H. Cordesman,Khalid R. Al-Rodhan Pdf

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442240773

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The Iranian Sea-Air-Missile Threat to Gulf Shipping by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

The Arabian Gulf is now involved in a massive arms race, triggered largely by the fear that Iran will try to use its military forces to intimidate or dominate its neighbors. Iran has threatened to close the Gulf and carried out a wide range of large military exercises to show its capabilities. And Iran has steadily increased its ability to exploit the threat of conventional and asymmetric warfare to maritime traffic in the Gulf. The buildup of Iran’s naval, air, and missile capabilities poses a wide range of threats to maritime traffic into and outside of the Gulf.

Author : Jason Jones
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441152770

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The American Rhetorical Construction of the Iranian Nuclear Threat by Jason Jones Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Hormuz, Strait of
ISBN : OCLC:819548536

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Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz by Anonim Pdf

Some officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have recently renewed threats to close or exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's threats appear to have been prompted by the likely imposition of new multilateral sanctions targeting Iran's economic lifeline -- the export of oil and other energy products. In the past, Iranian leaders have made similar threats and comments when the country's oil exports have been threatened. However, as in the past, the prospect of a major disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait risks damaging Iranian interests. U.S. and allied military capabilities in the region remain formidable. This makes a prolonged outright closure of the Strait appear unlikely. Nevertheless, such threats can and do raise tensions in global energy markets and leave the United States and other global oil consumers to consider the risks of another potential conflict in the Middle East. This report explains Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz, and analyzes the implications of some scenarios for potential U.S. or international conflict with Iran.