The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty

The surprising story of Iran’s transformation from America’s ally in the Middle East into one of its staunchest adversaries

"An original interpretation that puts Iranian actors where they belong: at center stage."—Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal

“An extraordinary account. . . . Deeply nuanced and eloquent.”—Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post

Offering a new view of one of America’s most important, infamously strained, and widely misunderstood relationships of the postwar era, this book tell...