Iran-Israel History: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You

We've rounded up 8 books on the Iran Israel conflict history and shed light on relations between the two states and how its transformed. MALONEY: Iran has been hostile to Israel since the 1979 revolution, and their consistent rhetoric has been that they believe that Israel is an illegitimate state and should be expelled from. Iran ' s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made through to their targets. Before today’s bitter conflict, Iran and Israel were close allies—sharing oil, intelligence, and friendship. This is the lost chapter the world rarely remembers. Here are seven critical facts about the Israel - Iran war that mainstream media outlets have largely ignored, but you shouldn’t. 1) Many Iranians support Israel — because they know the true nature of the Iranian regime. This curated selection of authoritative and thought-provoking reads explores what you need to know to understand how we got here — from Iran ’s premodern history and rise to power to its.