Iran Resurgent

Iran has emerged from decades of isolation and struggle to become a leading, if not the pre-eminent, regional power. Iran projects its influence throughout the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Moreover, Iranian diplomacy is active on the world stage, with long-term projects in Africa and South America. In this timely, lucid and authoritative study Mahan Abedin, an Iranianborn British journalist and analyst of Iranian and Middle Eastern politics, has presented a valuable addition to the literature on this area. His background includes time at the Washington-based Jamestown Foundation and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi. Abedin appears on international broadcasting media to comment on the latest developments in Iranian politics. The landmark nuclear deal of July 2015 was a major triumph and saw the Islamic Republic successfully negotiate with several world powers to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Crucially, whilst the nuclear deal restricted Iran’s nuclear programme for at least a decade, it did not irreversibly dismantle any part of it.