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Hormuz, Sanctions, and the Iran Bargain

Histories and analyses that explain the diplomatic legacies, nuclear stakes, and chokepoint economics behind a possible U.S.-Iran agreement.

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  1. Chokepoints

    1. Chokepoints

    Edward Fishman
    Examines how strategic energy chokepoints shape geopolitics and economic vulnerability relevant to reopening the Strait...
    Shelf signal: International Relations
  2. Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle East

    2. Iran's Rise and Rivalry With the US in the Middle East

    Mohsen M. Milani
    Provides a concise history of Iran's regional rise and its rivalry with the United States, grounding the diplomatic...
    Shelf signal: Iranian History
  3. All the Shah's Men

    3. All the Shah's Men

    Stephen Kinzer
    Offers historical context on U.S. intervention in Iran that helps explain mutual distrust and the legacy shaping...
    Shelf signal: Iranian History
  4. The Shia Revival

    4. The Shia Revival

    Vali Nasr
    Analyzes Shia political resurgence across the region, illuminating the alliances and proxy dynamics affected by a...
    Shelf signal: Islam - General
  5. The Oil Kings

    5. The Oil Kings

    Andrew Scott Cooper
    Explains the geopolitics of oil markets and historical price shocks that show why reopening shipping lanes matters for...
    Shelf signal: Arabian Peninsula History
  6. The Fall of Heaven

    6. The Fall of Heaven

    Andrew Scott Cooper
    A narrative history of the Pahlavi era and revolution that situates contemporary Iranian politics and bargaining...
    Shelf signal: Iranian History
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