Print version: Uskowi, Nader, 1948- Temperature rising : Iran’s revolutionary guards and wars in the Middle East. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, c2019 xvii, 207 pages ISBN 9781538121733
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198) and index
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.
The story of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East..