The first major book on the uprisings in Iran in 2022 and 2023
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This author explores urban life through the lens of a flaneur. Their work is steeped in a deep understanding of history and a fluid observation of the present. Through their writing, they offer a unique perspective on the world that is both intimate and universal. Their style is direct yet poetic.
- 2024
- 2020
‘An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Iran and Soleimani.’ Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave When the US assassinated Qassem Soleimani, he was one of the most powerful men in Iran. Known as ‘the shadow commander’, he enacted the wishes of the country’s Supreme Leader across the Middle East, establishing the Islamic Republic as a major force in the region. But all this was a long way from where he began – on the margins of a nation whose ruler was seen as a friend of the West. Through Soleimani, Arash Azizi examines how Iran came to be where it is today. Providing a rare insight into a country whose actions are often discussed but seldom understood, he reveals the global ambitions underlying Iran’s proxy wars, geopolitics and nuclear programme.