Iran and the United States

Machine generated contents note: -- From Friends to Foes, 1856 to the Present -- Islamic Revolution Shocks America -- Hostage Crisis: Denouement of Mistrust, Perceptions, and Misperceptions -- The Decade of War and the Consolidation of the Revolution (1980 - 1989) -- Pragmatist Assumes Presidency (1989 - 1997) -- Rise of Reformists (1997-2005) -- Sixteen Years of Moderation Comes to End (2005-2012) -- A Path to Peace -- Bibliography -- Index..

Includes bibliographical references: notes (p. 297-344 )..

"Seyed Hossein Mousavian worked for over 30 years on diplomatic efforts between Iran and the West, alongside now-President Hassan Rouhani and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, serving as confidante, colleague, and peer. Here the former diplomat tells the insider history of the troubled relationship between Iran and the US. His unique firsthand perspective blends memoir, analysis and never before seen details of the many near misses in the quest for rapprochement. With so much at stake, the book concludes with a roadmap for peace that both nations so desperately need"--.