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deadpresidents · 5 months

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Since these questions were sent at about the same time, I'm going to answer them together in the same post.

There's actually a great book that came out in 2020 about the geopolitical rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that really heated up following the Islamic Revolution in Iran that overthrew the Shah in 1979 in favor of the theocracy of the Ayatollah Khomeini: Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO). It's one of the better books that I've read in the past few years and the ideal book to pick up if you're interested in the two most powerful Islamic nations of the Middle East.

Another good book that focuses on both countries is Andrew Scott Cooper's 2012 book The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO).

SAUDI ARABIA (I've read A LOT of books about Saudi Arabia over the past few years, so I could go on-and-on, but I'll try to limit myself to just a few recommendations!) •The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Sa'ud by Robert Lacey (BOOK | AUDIO) •Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia by Robert Lacey (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Barbara Bray and Michael Darlow (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Siege of Mecca: The 1979 Uprising at Islam's Holiest Shrine by Yaroslav Trofimov (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Saudi Arabia in the Nineteenth Century by R. Bayly Winder •King Faisal of Saudi Arabia: Personality, Faith and Times by Alexei Vassiliev (BOOK | KINDLE) •Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States Since FDR by Bruce Riedel (BOOK | KINDLE)

IRAN •The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran by Andrew Scott Cooper (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present by John Ghazvinian (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Iran-Iraq War by Pierre Razoux (BOOK | KINDLE) •A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind by Michael Axworthy (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •Iran: A Modern History by Abbas Amanat (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror by Stephen Kinzer (BOOK | KINDLE) •Guests of the Ayatollah: The Iran Hostage Crisis: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam by Mark Bowden (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) •The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran by David Crist (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

I'll stop there for now. I could list scores of books because I'm fascinated by the history of both countries, their place in the world, and their relations with one another and with the United States. I probably read a lot more about Saudi Arabia and Iran -- and their leaders -- than most people would expect. So I have even more suggestions if you need them...but hopefully this is a good start!

#Books #Book Recommendations #Book Suggestions #Iran #Saudi Arabia #History #Politics #Geopolitics #Middle East #Islam #Books about Iran #Books about Saudi Arabia #House of Saud #Iranian Revolution #Islamic Revolution #Shah of Iran #Ayatollah Khomeini

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tan-mi-ya · 5 months

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#he was gay #phil leotardo #the sopranos #frank vincent #edit #vito #gay #old man yaoi #yaoi #shah of iran #shah

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europesroyalsjewels · 1 year

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7 Emerald Tiara ♕ Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran

#Islamic Republic of Iran #Shah of Iran #iranian royalty #Iranian royal family #iran #persia #royal jewels

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news4dzhozhar · 10 days

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mossadegh · 8 months

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As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the overthrow of a nationalist government in Iran, we might also reflect on its broader implications — seven continuous decades of authoritarian rule.

The Mossadegh Project

#iran #iranian #tehran #mossadegh #middle east #islamic republic of iran #shah of iran #tyranny #dictatorship #mahsa amini #iranians #1953 coup #70YearsofTyranny #freedom #iran revolution #iranian revolution #woman life freedom #authoritarianism

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babakca · 1 year

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Iran Freedom Protest - Toronto

#Iran Freedom Protest #Iran Protest #Toronto Street Photography #portrait.#Shah of Iran #Reza Pahlavi #Pahavi #Iran Flag #Iran

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europesroyalsweddings · 2 years

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✵ February 2, 1951 ✵

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari & Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran

#iran royal family #Iranian Imperial Family #Iranian royal family #Shah of Iran #iran #Royal Wedding

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persianmeow · 1 year

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Nizams of Hyderabad

Qajar & Safavid and Palhavi dynasty

Mughal & Nader Shah

The pieces of royalty of persians, Pashtuns and ottoman empire

#dynasty #persians #Pashtuns #ottoman empire #shah of iran #shah of persia #padershah

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rashmeerl · 7 months

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#this week those books #india canada #dalai lama #leon trotsky #shah of iran

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timesofocean · 2 years

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Iran blocks internet access amid cost of living protests

New Post has been published on https://www.timesofocean.com/iran-blocks-internet-access-amid-cost-of-living-protests/

Iran blocks internet access amid cost of living protests

Tehran (The Times Groupe)- Watchdog organization Netblocks announced Iran has begun forcibly restricting internet access amidst an outburst of public protests.

On social media, videos have gone viral indicating an uprising against the escalating cost of living in southern Iran, including Dezful where demonstrators have chanted anti-regime slogans.

Haunting videos had went viral on social media from inside the country indicate peaceful demonstrators chanting anti-regime slogans, “Fear not, fear not, we are in this together”, Death to Raisi”, “Mullah must go”. Praising Reza Shah the Great, who emerged from the ashes of the Persian Empire to establish Iran as a Modern Nation-State, Iranians chanted Reza Shah Rest In Peace. The protesters also shouted the name of his grandson, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi chanted: “O, Shah of Iran, Return to Iran”

The recent rise in bread and flour prices has sparked mass protests in Iran’s southern cities.

In a tweet, NetBlocks reported that “live data indicates a temporary decline in international information exchange on Rytl’s network in Iran.”

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a brief collapse in observable international connectivity on internet provider Rightel in #Iran, as well as a deterioration on other mobile and fixed-line providers; the slowdown may limit the free flow of information amid protests 📉 pic.twitter.com/uuzu2uYduB

— NetBlocks (@netblocks) May 11, 2022

According to the report, data transmission has reduced on other mobile networks and landlines, which will hinder information exchange during protests.”

The Netbelocks says “real-time network data show a brief collapse in observable international connectivity on internet provider Rightel in #Iran, as well as a deterioration on other mobile and fixed-line providers; the slowdown may limit the free flow of information amid protests.”

Iran’s top authorities have been targeted by demonstrators chanting anti-regime slogans.

NetBlocks, a cybersecurity monitoring NGO, announced that the Internet in southwestern Iran had been disrupted following the protests.