Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Target Iran Target Iran Scott Ritter The controversial former United Nations weapons inspector sets his sights on the White House's hyping of Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program. In Target Iran the bestselling author of War on Iraq o… OL15857375W
The Persian puzzle The Persian puzzle Kenneth M. Pollack Pollack, a former CIA analyst and National Security Council official, analyzes the long and ongoing clash between the United States and Iran, beginning with the fall of the Shah and the seizure of th… OL16028974W
American hostages in Iran American hostages in Iran Warren Christopher,Paul H. Kreisberg Describes the efforts of negotiators to gain the release of the Americans held in the embassy in Iran. OL16476590W
Unthinkable Unthinkable Kenneth M. Pollack Examines Iran's current nuclear potential while charting America's future course of action, recounting the prolonged clash between both nations to outline options for American policymakers. OL17874394W
On Wings of Eagles On Wings of Eagles Ken Follett When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: American businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a… OL1914089W
Losing an enemy Losing an enemy Trita Parsi The definitive book on Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran from the author of the Foreign Affairs Best Book on the Middle East in 2012. This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply consid… OL19713240W
The U.S.-Soviet confrontation in Iran, 1945-1962 The U.S.-Soviet confrontation in Iran, 1945-1962 Kristen Blake This book is a study of the origins, development, and end of the U.S.-Soviet Cold War rivalry in Iran from 1945 to 1962 and its influence on the political and economic development of the country. It … OL19909187W
Manufactured crisis Manufactured crisis Gareth Porter "Based on eight years of covering the Iran nuclear issue and new research and interviews with participants, Porter reconstructs the history of Iran's nuclear program and shows how the United States a… OL19976183W
Iran and the United States Iran and the United States Hossein Musavian "Seyed Hossein Mousavian worked for over 30 years on diplomatic efforts between Iran and the West, alongside now-President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, serving as confidan… OL19982893W
Guests of the Ayatollah Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden A chronicle of the Iran hostage crisis, America's first battle with militant Islam. On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamist students, inspired by the revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah K… OL491851W