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Axis of Empire - Afshin Matin-Asgari

By Afshin Matin-Asgari

Release Date: 2026-01-20

Genre: Middle Eastern History

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A chronicle of intrigue and influence in the Iran-US entanglement

Ironic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgariā€™s accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who descended on Iran in the early nineteenth century made way for the next centuryā€™s oilmen, CIA agents, scholars, and arms dealers in the assertion of US imperial priorities. Whether Iran resisted or succumbed to US interests, it couldnā€™t fail to be shaped by the superpower.

Matin-Asgari offers fresh takes on familiar topics: Americaā€™s rise as a Middle East hegemon during the Cold War; the special relationship between Washington and the shah; the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis; the Iran-Iraq war; the Islamic Republicā€™s peculiar anti-imperialism; the decades of onerous American sanctions; Israelā€™s intervention in Iran-US relations; the ascendance of Trump; and the 2025 attempt by the United States and Israel to bring regime change to Tehran.

A labyrinthine tale of American imperial misadvenĀ­tures, Axis of Empire incorporates and challenges scholarly narratives while offering a sophisticated yet highly readable account of Iran-US history.

Axis of Empire - Afshin Matin-Asgari

By Afshin Matin-Asgari

Release Date: 2026-01-20

Genre: Middle Eastern History

(0 ratings)
Read Download
A chronicle of intrigue and influence in the Iran-US entanglement

Ironic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgariā€™s accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who descended on Iran in the early nineteenth century made way for the next centuryā€™s oilmen, CIA agents, scholars, and arms dealers in the assertion of US imperial priorities. Whether Iran resisted or succumbed to US interests, it couldnā€™t fail to be shaped by the superpower.

Matin-Asgari offers fresh takes on familiar topics: Americaā€™s rise as a Middle East hegemon during the Cold War; the special relationship between Washington and the shah; the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis; the Iran-Iraq war; the Islamic Republicā€™s peculiar anti-imperialism; the decades of onerous American sanctions; Israelā€™s intervention in Iran-US relations; the ascendance of Trump; and the 2025 attempt by the United States and Israel to bring regime change to Tehran.

A labyrinthine tale of American imperial misadvenĀ­tures, Axis of Empire incorporates and challenges scholarly narratives while offering a sophisticated yet highly readable account of Iran-US history.

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