Iran: The Untold Story; An Insider's Account of America's Iranian Adventure and Its Consequences for the Future
New York: Pantheon Books, 1982. First American Edition [stated], Presumed First printing. Hardcover. [6], 217, [1] pages. Occasional footnotes. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. Minor staining at bottom of rep and back cover. Originally published in London by Andre Deutsch in 1981. A leading Arab journalist provides an inside look at events in Iran, presents portraits of the Shah and Khomeini, and offers insight into the significance of Iran in relation to developments in the Middle East. One of the best-informed men in the Middle East, Mohamed Heikal met and interviewed most of the principal figures in the Iranian conflict, including the late Shah and Ayatollah Khomeini. Heikal tells us what happened in the last days of the Shah's regime. He discloses for the first time what Khomeini's forces knew about American intentions and how they uncovered our secrets. The author is a working journalist. He served as a minister of foreign affairs and minister of information for Gamel Abdel Nasser and was editor of Al Ahram, the leading newspaper of the Arab world, prior to his arrest by Anwar Sadat in 1981. Mohamed Hassanein Heikal (23 September 1923 – 17 February 2016) was an Egyptian journalist. For 17 years (1957–1974), he was editor-in-chief of the Cairo newspaper Al-Ahram and was a commentator on Arab affairs for more than 50 years. Heikal articulated the thoughts of President Gamal Abdel Nasser earlier in his career. He worked as a ghostwriter for the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser and represented the ideology of pan-Arabism. Heikal was a member of the Central Committee of the Arab Socialist Union. He was appointed minister of information in 1970 but resigned from government in 1974 over differences with Anwar Sadat. In September 2003, upon reaching the age of 80, Heikal wrote an article in the monthly magazine Weghat Nazar (where he had been writing for some time) that the time had come for an "old warrior" to put down his pen and take to the sidelines. Heikal stressed that his decision to stop writing did not mean he would disappear, but rather take to the sidelines to observe more thoroughly. In the article he also recounted a lot of the events that occurred during his life and formed his experience including his first mission as a reporter in the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942, his friendship with Nasser and his relationship with Sadat. In a 2007 audience with British journalist Robert Fisk, Heikal spoke about the situation in Egypt and criticized Egyptian president Mubarak, saying that Mubarak lives in a 'world of fantasy' in Sharm al Sheikh. These comments stirred an uproar within Egyptian society, both for and against Heikal. Heikal did not comment on this criticism except later on Al Jazeera, where he said that he stands by what he has said earlier, adding that Mubarak had not entered political life until very late, which means he lacks necessary experience. Condition: Good / Good.
Keywords: Shah, Pahlevi, Khomeini, Beni-sadr, CIA, Hostages, Persian Gulf, Mossadeq, Revolution, Savak, Tehran, American Embassy, Central Intelligence
ISBN: 0394522753
[Book #82955]
Price: $75.00