President Trump has ordered strikes on Iran. In this episode, scholar Randall Fowler discusses how we got to this critical moment. He examines the history of U.S.–Iran relations — from the 1953 coup and the 1979 Islamic Revolution to sanctions, nuclear diplomacy, and today’s military action — with a focus on how each American president shaped the path to this moment.

More Than a Doctrine: The Eisenhower Era in the Middle East

https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Doctrine-Eisenhower-Middle/dp/1612349978

Securing the Prize: Presidential Metaphor and US Intervention in the Persian Gulf

https://www.amazon.com/Securing-Prize-Presidential-Metaphor-Intervention/dp/1643365509/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

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