The Ayatollah Begs to Differ by Hooman Majd - the author, the grandson of an Ayatollah, offers an inside perspective of Iran.and Iran’s three decades of undeclared war The Twilight War by David Crist - an examination of the U.S.Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi - the author’s memoir of “graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution (ideal for teenage students).All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer - discusses the CIA’s 1953 coup in Iran and the broader implications of that event.Congressional Research Service: Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies.MEPC: Region Reacts to News of the Killing of Iran’s Top General.BBC: How did US-Iranian ties get here? A quick guide.The Washington Post: Explaining the tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf.The New York Times: The Iran Crisis, Explained.Council on Foreign Relations: What is the Status of the Iran Nuclear Agreement?.Vox: The Iran deal, explained in 9 graphics.Foreign Policy: 64 Years Later, CIA Finally Releases Details of Iranian Coup.The New York Times: Key Events in the 1953 Coup.The Atlantic Council: Running list of articles on U.S.-Iran relations.and Iran (includes history, additional articles, and primary sources) Council on Foreign Relations Conflict Tracker: Confrontation between U.S.TeachMideast: Iran 21st century timeline.We strongly encourage pairing this unit with other lessons on Iran in order to provide students with a broader perspective of Iran’s history and political, religious and military significance.Ĭlick here for a list of vocabulary terms about the Middle East, which can be helpful to have on hand when teaching this topic. Major moments in the U.S.-Iran relationship include the CIA’s 1953 ousting of Iran’s Prime Minister Mossadegh, the 1979 Hostage Crisis, the creation of the 2015 JCPOA (commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal) and Trump’s subsequent (2018) withdrawal from the deal, which all lead up to current sanctions against Iran, the January assassination of a major military leader, and ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is an incredibly complex country that cannot be covered in just one unit. This resource guide is centered around helping teachers and students understand the complex relationship between Iran and the United States. The following tools provide context about the history of the relationship, what went wrong, and why tensions still exist today.
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