Download or read book Understanding the US-Iran Crisis written by Phyllis Bennis and published by Olive Branch Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bush administration spent years threatening Iran - for its alleged nuclear ambitions, support for terrorism, and ambitions in the Middle East - and war has often seemed only a step away. How did relations between the US and Iran come to be in this state? Are these dire claims even true? Is Iran in fact a serious threat? This primer provides an essential history and analysis of US - Iranian relations. Bennis's illuminating discussion responds to calls for aggression toward Iran with alternative strategies for defusing the crisis. This book is invaluable for anyone trying to prevent a new war in the Middle East."--BOOK JACKET.