Bryan R. Gibson is a PhD candidate in International History at the London School of Economics and author of <em>Covert Relationship: American Foreign Policy, Intelligence and the Iran–Iraq War</em>.

Nasser’s Three Circles

[caption id="attachment_55234401" align="alignnone" width="500"] Gamal Abdel Nasser[/caption]Following the overthrow of the corrupt Egyptian monarchy…

Becoming Enemies

[caption id="attachment_55234186" align="alignnone" width="620"] Ayatollah Khomeini[/caption] [inset_left]Becoming Enemies: U.S.-Iran Relations and…

Fanning the Flame

[caption id="attachment_55234153" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A young protester holds a placard saying 'We love Prophet' during a protest…

In His Father's Shadow

[caption id="attachment_55232991" align="alignleft" width="620"] The president of Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani[/caption] …

Bypassing Hormuz

[caption id="attachment_55232902" align="alignnone" width="620"] The Strait of Hormuz [/caption] During the Iran-Iraq War, Iran implemented an…

No More Mr. Nice Guy

[caption id="attachment_55242362" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper speaks May 16, 2013 at the Council of…