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Strategically located with a long coast on the persian gulf and gulf of oman, iran`s relationship with the arabs, can be characterised as one of conflict and co-operation. Iran`s northern neighbourhood i.e. Central Asian region put her in a conflicted relationship with Russia (USSR) and the USA including membership in the Bhagdad pact/CENTO. After the 1971 indo-pak war, the US support to the Shah encouraged iran to play an active role in the gulf/indian ocean area. Pakistan`s division and indian predominance in south asia persuaded the shah to reasses the significance of iran`s ties with india. But the 1979 iranian revolution influencd by religion and the iran-iraq war in the eighties revived fears among its neighbours and others. The book discusses iran`s turbulent relations with saudi Arabia and the GCC states and also looks at the its stand towards the Arab- Iraeli peaceprocess. It also examines indo-iranian ties focusing on iran`s stand towards the kashmir issue, relations with kuwait and its position on the` no fly zones in iraq. The book provides a unique combination of historical background, political strategy and foreign policy developments and will be useful not only to scholars and institutions but especially to Arab, Iranian and Indian students of History, Political Science and International Relations. ISBN : 81-7049-110-X, 277 PP, 2000.
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