Iran's Deadly Ambition

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Ilan Berman. Iran's Deadly Ambition

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Praise for IRAN’S DEADLY AMBITION

“With Washington fixated on the intricacies of Iran’s nuclear program, Ilan Berman wisely refocuses our attention on the bigger picture: an Iran with global aspirations and new international opportunities to advance its radical agenda. Iran’s Deadly Ambition is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the next great threat to America’s security and the security of our allies in the Middle East.”

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It is a danger that has only grown more acute since this book was first written.

Nearly as significant was the war’s psychological impact. Khomeini’s revolution gained popularity because its virulent version of insurgent Islam was a compelling alternative to the Shah’s secular and stale authoritarianism. Yet in their first military outing, Iran’s holy warriors were bested by a secular adversary. The conflict left the Islamic Republic deeply traumatized, but it also helped instill a sense of unity among Iran’s populace. Iraq’s aggression and the West’s support of Saddam Hussein during the conflict bred in Tehran the sense that it was alone against the world.42

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