War With Iran

Author : Ronen Bergman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781416564904

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The Secret War with Iran by Ronen Bergman Pdf

For twenty-six years, Iran has waged an international terrorist war while the intelligence services of the West, led by Mossad and the CIA, have waged a relentless, mostly clandestine counter-jihad in return. Though Iran has become a quietly looming threat, little has been revealed about this intelligence-based war. Now, Ronen Bergman, Israel’s leading reporter and analyst of intelligence affairs, has written a full account of this secret war. He connected the dots of the long history of Iranian backed terrorist attacks, and revealed for the first time many classified operations against the Iranian terrorist network, including details about collaborations between Israel’s Mossad and the CIA and FBI; thrilling Mossad operations, the successful recruitment of top insiders of Iranian intelligence, who have disclosed a wealth of information about Iran’s nuclear program as well as it’s terrorist activities; and the use of ultra-sophisticated surveillance equipment to penetrate and damage Iranian targets. From the Iranian proxy Hizbollah’s planning of terrorists attacks from apartments in New York City, to Iran’s training of an army of work Iraqi insurgents in the techniques of suicide bombing and the making of improvised explosive devises, he showed Iran has steadily waged war against the West.

Author : Pierre Razoux
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674088634

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The Iran-Iraq War by Pierre Razoux Pdf

From 1980 to 1988 Iran and Iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities. Pierre Razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the region’s collective memory but little understood in the West.

Author : Stephen C. Pelletière
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313069499

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The Iran-Iraq War by Stephen C. Pelletière Pdf

This book is a major reinterpretation of the Iran-Iraq War and is a source for reexamining the U.S. involvement in the Gulf. Pelletiere demonstrates that the war was not a standoff in which Iraq finally won a grinding war of attrition through luck, persistence, and the use of poison gas. Instead, Iraq planned the last campaign almost two years prior to its unfolding. [The Iraqis] trained extensively and expended enormous sums of money to make their effort succeed. What won for them was their superior fignting prowess and greater commitment. Gas--if it was used at all--played only a minor part in the victory.' Pelletiere concludes that the key to understanding the war is the Extraordinary Congress of the Ba'th Party held in July 1986. It was there that the initial planning for the final campaign was done, and this campaign is what decided the fate of the conflict. The study centers around the last Iraqi campaign, which Pelletiere argues was based upon World War II blitzkrieg tactics, but he also treats the background, the politics, and the history of the conflict, and analyzes the significance of the war to the Middle East and to the position of the United States there.

Author : Narges Bajoghli,Amir Moosavi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351050579

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Debating the Iran-Iraq War in Contemporary Iran by Narges Bajoghli,Amir Moosavi Pdf

The Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) is a cornerstone of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s existence. It entrenched the newly established regime and provided the means for its consolidation of power in the country following the 1979 Revolution. Officially recognized as the "War of Sacred Defense", the Iranian government has been careful to control public discourse and cultural representation concerning the war since the since wartime. Nearly 30 years since the war’s end, however, debates around the war and its aftermath are still very much alive in Iran today. This volume uncovers what some of those debates mean, nearly 30 years since the war's end. The chapters in this volume take a fresh look at the far-reaching legacies of the Iran-Iraq War in Iran today – a war that dominated the first decade of the Islamic Republic’s existence. The chapters examine the political, social and cultural ramifications of the war and the wide range of debates that surround it. The chapters in this book were originally published in Middle East Critique.

Author : Geoffrey Kemp,John Allen Gay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442221987

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War With Iran by Geoffrey Kemp,John Allen Gay Pdf

War With Iran: Political, Military and Economic Consequences provides readers both a history of Iran’s relationship with the West and an expert’s estimation of what the political, human and financial costs of full-scale war with Iran might be. Authors Geoffrey Kemp and John Allen Gay of the Center for the National Interest utilize their years studying and informing America’s foreign policy in the Middle East to bring to life the possible outcomes of an American military intervention in Iran. Such a decision would not only have catastrophic consequences on the Persian Gulf, but would also endanger the whole world’s delicate economy by heightening instability in an already fragile but resource-rich region. Written for anyone with an interest in the future of American foreign policy, War With Iran explores what every player has at stake in the current crisis by analyzing every tension adjacent to it; from America’s staunch support of Israel to Iran’s own dogged pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Controversial, timely and thoroughly researched, this story stands as a preliminary caution against what would be a devastating meltdown of diplomacy, for which—if peace be the goal—there is always time.

Author : Dilip Hiro
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Iran
ISBN : 9780415904070

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The Longest War by Dilip Hiro Pdf

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Shahram Chubin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429718618

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Iran And Iraq At War by Shahram Chubin Pdf

This book attempts to understand both the nature and the consequences of the current conflict between Iraq and Iran. It is based on a research project initiated by the auspices of the Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies in Geneva.

Author : Williamson Murray,Kevin M. Woods
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107062290

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The Iran-Iraq War by Williamson Murray,Kevin M. Woods Pdf

A comprehensive account of the Iran-Iraq War through the lens of the Iraqi regime and its senior military commanders.

Author : John W. Limbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317220114

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Iran by John W. Limbert Pdf

Iran is the only Middle Eastern state to have preserved its national identity through the upheavals of Arab, Turkish and Mongol invasions. It is heir to the richest culture in the Middle East: a culture that extends far beyond the state’s political boundaries. This book, first published in 1987, traces elements of continuity in Iranian society from pre-Islamic times to the turmoil of the Islamic Republic. The author discusses the persistence of religion as a dominant force in Iran’s politics and society; the attraction of unorthodox doctrines such as Mazdakism, Baha’ism, and revolutionary Shi’ism; the tradition of strong, charismatic leadership; and the constant problem of ruling peoples of diverse tribal, religious and linguistic affiliations. He finds explanations for recent political changes in conditions peculiarly Iranian and examines the emerging post-revolutionary society along with some of its new institutions, including the revolutionary guards, the assembly, the neighbourhood committees, and the Friday prayer leaders.

Author : Nigel John Ashton,Bryan R. Gibson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415685245

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The Iran-Iraq War by Nigel John Ashton,Bryan R. Gibson Pdf

This volume offers a wide-ranging examination of the Iran–Iraq War (1980–88), featuring fresh regional and international perspectives derived from recently available new archival material. Three decades ago Iran and Iraq became embroiled in a devastating eight-year war which served to re-define the international relations of the Gulf region. The Iran–Iraq War stands as an anomaly in the Cold War era; it was the only significant conflict in which the interests of the United States and Soviet Union unwittingly aligned, with both superpowers ultimately supporting the Iraqi regime. The Iran–Iraq War re-assesses not only the superpower role in the conflict but also the war’s regional and wider international dimensions by bringing to the fore fresh evidence and new perspectives from a variety of sources. It focuses on a number of themes including the economic dimensions of the war and the roles played by a variety of powers, including the Gulf States, Turkey, France, the Soviet Union and the United States. The contributions to the volume serve to underline that the Iran–Iraq war was a defining conflict, shaping the perspectives of the key protagonists for a generation to come. This book will be of much interest to students of international and Cold War history, Middle Eastern politics, foreign policy, and International Relations in general.

Author : David Crist
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101572344

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The Twilight War by David Crist Pdf

The dramatic secret history of our undeclared thirty-year conflict with Iran, revealing newsbreaking episodes of covert and deadly operations that brought the two nations to the brink of open war For three decades, the United States and Iran have engaged in a secret war. It is a conflict that has never been acknowledged and a story that has never been told. This surreptitious war began with the Iranian revolution and simmers today inside Iraq and in the Persian Gulf. Fights rage in the shadows, between the CIA and its network of spies and Iran's intelligence agency. Battles are fought at sea with Iranians in small speedboats attacking Western oil tankers. This conflict has frustrated five American presidents, divided administrations, and repeatedly threatened to bring the two nations into open warfare. It is a story of shocking miscalculations, bitter debates, hidden casualties, boldness, and betrayal. A senior historian for the federal government with unparalleled access to senior officials and key documents of several U.S. administrations, Crist has spent more than ten years researching and writing The Twilight War, and he breaks new ground on virtually every page. Crist describes the series of secret negotiations between Iran and the United States after 9/11, culminating in Iran's proposal for a grand bargain for peace-which the Bush administration turned down. He documents the clandestine counterattack Iran launched after America's 2003 invasion of Iraq, in which thousands of soldiers disguised as reporters, tourists, pilgrims, and aid workers toiled to change the government in Baghdad and undercut American attempts to pacify the Iraqi insurgency. And he reveals in vivid detail for the first time a number of important stories of military and intelligence operations by both sides, both successes and failures, and their typically unexpected consequences. Much has changed in the world since 1979, but Iran and America remain each other's biggest national security nightmares. "The Iran problem" is a razor-sharp briar patch that has claimed its sixth presidential victim in Barack Obama and his administration. The Twilight War adds vital new depth to our understanding of this acute dilemma it is also a thrillingly engrossing read, animated by a healthy irony about human failings in the fog of not-quite war.

Author : M. S. El Azhary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415608336

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The Iran-Iraq War by M. S. El Azhary Pdf

The Iran-Iraq war broke out in September 1980. It brought death and suffering to hundreds of thousands of people on both sides and devastated the economies of both countries. It also increased international tensions by precipitating new alliances and rearrangement of forces in the already turbulent Middle East. The focus of this book is on the historical, economic and political dimensions of the war between Iraq and Iran. It examines many aspects of what proved to be a very complex conflict; including its long history, its present economic and political setting, the different responses to the war by outside parties and its regional and world implications.

Author : Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112067853744

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Lessons Learned by Stephen C. Pelletiere,Douglas V. Johnson Pdf

Author : Jay Solomon (Reporter)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812993646

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The Iran Wars by Jay Solomon (Reporter) Pdf

This is the deeply reported, riveting account of a war waged on many levels-military, financial, covert-that most don't realize America has been engaged in for years. For over a decade, against the backdrop of the Middle East, Central Asia and the Far East, the United States and Iran have been engaged in a conflict as significant as it is hidden from view. Using a combination of economic sanctions, assassinations, global diplomacy and intelligence work, the United States has struggled to stabilize and contain what it sees as the most alarming foreign policy threat we face, while at the same time Iran has used the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and their own formidable intelligence networks and proxies to undermine the United States' foothold in the Middle East. Through missed opportunities, miscommunication, and mistrust the two nations periodically moved toward and backed away from moments of understanding and compromise. Even as Iran built up their nuclear technologies, they were eventually brought to the negotiation table under crushing sanctions. Jay Solomon provides an unprecedented glimpse into the power struggle that the United States and Iran are locked into and the machinations that led to a historic agreement.

Author : E. R. Hooton,Tom Cooper,Farzin Nadimi
Publisher : Middle East@War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1913118533

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The Iran-Iraq War (Revised and Expanded Edition) by E. R. Hooton,Tom Cooper,Farzin Nadimi Pdf

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