Worlds Apart

A Relationship Beset With Extraordinary Acrimony The Us And Iran Rarely See Eye-To-Eye If Only To Avoid War Or Nuclear Catastrophe. What Is At The Core Of This Troubled Rivalry That Has Stymied Policymakers And Scholars Alike? Using A Carefully Selected Collection Of White House Cia State Department And Other Records Worlds Apart Provides A Comprehensive Answer To This Question: Starting From The 1979 Revolution And Hostage Crisis Through The Iran-Iraq War And The Spread Of Radical Islam To 9/11 And The Nuclear Impasse To The 2009 Green Movement And The Obama And Trump Presidencies. The Records Which Form The Heart Of The Book Offer A Rare Unfiltered View Into The Perspectives And Experiences Of The American And Iranian Governments Over 40 Years. Providing Timelines Glossaries Discussion Questions And A Guide On Reading Declassified Documents Byrne And Byrne Explore This Complicated Relationship Accessibly And Innovatively In This Unique Documentary History.