Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Authors' note; Map: The Gulf and the Middle East; Preface; 1 Khomeini's poisoned chalice; 2 Preparations for war; 3 Iraq's failed blitzkrieg; 4 Iran and Iraq: internal wars; 5 Exporting the Islamic revolution; 6 Khorramshahr: the City of Blood; 7 America: the Great Satan; 8 The turn of the tide; 9 Reluctant allies: the threat to the Arab Gulf; 10 Secret arms deals; 11 The Soviet Union: the other Satan; 12 The struggle for power in Tehran
13 The war at sea: America joins in14 New battles to settle old scores; 15 Islam divided: the conflict remains; Chronology; Glossary; Select bibliography; Index
