{"product_id":"crossfire-in-the-middle-east-abdur-raziq-9798251360745","title":"Crossfire in the Middle East: U.S.-Iran Rivalry, Regional Power Politics, and the Making of a New Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eCrossfire in the Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eU.S.-Iran Rivalry, Regional Power Politics, and the Making of a New Middle East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrossfire in the Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e offers a sweeping, deeply researched, and authoritative account of one of the most consequential geopolitical rivalries of the modern era: the confrontation between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than four decades - from the 1979 revolution to the nuclear crisis, the Iraq War, the rise of proxy networks, the JCPOA, the Maximum Pressure era, and the shifting alliances of the 2020s this book traces how U.S.-Iran tensions reshaped the Middle East and influenced global politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on historical evidence, strategic analysis, and regional case studies, the book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ideological foundations of the Islamic Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hostage crisis and the collapse of diplomatic ties\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Iran-Iraq War and the U.S. tilt toward Baghdad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evolution of Iran's nuclear program and the global response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanctions, covert operations, and cyber warfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diplomatic breakthrough of the JCPOA - and its unraveling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe killing of Qassem Soleimani and the escalation that followed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIran's regional strategy across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of China and Russia as Iran's strategic partners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuture scenarios for U.S.-Iran relations in a multipolar world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with academic rigor and narrative clarity, \u003cb\u003eCrossfire in the Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, journalists, and anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping the Middle East today. It provides not only a historical account but a forward-looking analysis of the risks, choices, and strategic realities that will define the region's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdur Raziq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251360745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Abdur Raziq","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997532827903,"sku":"9798251360745","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crossfire-in-the-middle-east-abdur-raziq-9798251360745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}