Temperature rising : Iran's revolutionary guards and wars in the Middle East / Nader Uskowi.

Author/creator Uskowi, Nader, 1948- author.
Format Book
PublicationLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Descriptionxvii, 207 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī
Islamic fundamentalism--Iran.
State-sponsored terrorism--Iran.
Terrorists--Training of. --Iran.
Paramilitary forces--Iran.
Military training camps--Iran.
Shīʻah--Iran.
Islam and politics--Iran.

Contents The rising Shia militancy in the Middle East -- Iran at war -- The Shia Liberation Army -- History of the Quds Force -- The years of revolution and war -- Gateways to Afghanistan and Iraq -- Uprisings, civil war, and insurgencies -- The Quds Force in action -- The road to Syria -- Back to Iraq -- Sanaa calling -- Unfinished business in Afghanistan -- The way ahead -- Resourcing the Quds Force operations -- Long road, uncertain future.
Abstract The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Uskowi, Nader, 1948- Temperature rising. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2019 9781538121740
LCCN 2018031357
ISBN9781538121726 hardcover ; alkaline paper
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