About this ebook
First published in 1985, this is a comprehensive study of the Middle East's most strategic country, set against the background of the Islamic heritage of Iran and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. Dilip Hiro describes the various phases through which the Islamic revolution has passed, gives an incisive account of the first Gulf War, and provides an historical survey of Iran's relations with the West, the Soviet bloc, and other countries of the region.
About the author
Dilip Hiro was born in Pakistan, and educated in India, Britain and America. He now lives in London and is a full-time writer and freelance journalist, contributing articles to such publications as the Sunday Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Guardian and International Herald Tribune. His other books include Inside India Today (1976), Black British, White British (1971) and Inside the Middle East (1982).
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