Persian dreams : Moscow and Tehran since the fall of the Shah / John W. Parker.

Author/creator Parker, John W., 1945-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2009.
Descriptionxiv, 423 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Soviet Union--Foreign relations. --Iran.
Iran--Foreign relations. --Soviet Union.
Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations. --Iran.
Iran--Foreign relations. --Russia (Federation).

Contents From the shahs to the Ayatollah -- Gorbachev and Khomeini : Perestroika pen pals -- Soviet collapse : revanche or accommodation? -- Tajikistan : "greater Iran" or "near abroad"? -- The bait of "strategic partnership" -- Kilo subs, Bushehr, and Shahab -- The Putin factor -- Caspian tempests -- Taliban threats, Tajik accords, and U.S.-Iran talks -- 9/11 and Afghanistan -- No "strategic partnership" -- Operation Iraqi freedom -- The Ahmadinejad shock wave -- Beyond Turkmanchai? -- Postscript : the road to Tehran.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 393-404) and index.
LCCN 2008033716
ISBN9781597972369 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1597972363 (hardcover : alk. paper)