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Author Uskowi, Nader, 1948- author.

Title Temperature rising : Iran's revolutionary guards and wars in the Middle East / Nader Uskowi
Published Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

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Contents The rising Shia militancy in the Middle East -- Iran at war -- The Shia Liberation Army -- History of the Quds Force -- The years of revolution and war -- Gateways to Afghanistan and Iraq -- Uprisings, civil war, and insurgencies -- The Quds Force in action -- The road to Syria -- Back to Iraq -- Sanaa calling -- Unfinished business in Afghanistan -- The way ahead -- Resourcing the Quds Force operations -- Long road, uncertain future
Summary The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 03, 2019)
Subject Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī
SUBJECT Iran. Sipāh-i Pāsdārān-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī fast
Subject Islamic fundamentalism -- Iran
State-sponsored terrorism -- Iran
Terrorists -- Training of -- Iran
Paramilitary forces -- Iran
Military training camps -- Iran
Shīʿah -- Iran
Islam and politics -- Iran
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Islam and politics
Islamic fundamentalism
Military training camps
Paramilitary forces
Shīʻah
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorists -- Training of
Iran
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018032265
ISBN 9781538121740
1538121743