Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism, 1979-95: The Iranian Connection

by E. O'Ballance

Overview

The Iranian Connection is the network of embassies and diplomatic staffs spread throughout the world that support Islamic Fundamentalist terrorism, controlled by 'Dept 15', in Tehran, the Iranian government denying all implication. When he came to power in 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini used terrorism to consolidate his position, realised its potential, and exploited it to further his dream to 'March to Jerusalem', by assassinating his enemies, supporting like-minded national terrorist groups, causing huge explosions at Israeli embassies, organising aircraft hijacking and hostage-taking. The Iranian Connection is supporting insurrection in Algeria and the Israeli Occupied Territories, the object being to install governments that will rule according to the Koran and Muslim custom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333654729
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/04/1996
Series:	Iranian Connection
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

EDGAR O'BALLANCE served in the British and Indian armies in the Second World War and reached the rank of Colonel, alternating combat postings with staff appointments, mainly in field intelligence. He then worked as a journlist for a US wire service, and since 1962 has worked on a freelance basis, mainly covering current wars and insurgency conflicts. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal United Services Instiutute for Defence Studies, and is a former Chairman of the London-based Military Commentators' Circle.

Table of Contents

Preface - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Chronology - Hezbollah Looks West - Gama Islamiya - Revolutionary Furnace - Hezbollah in Lebanon - Hijacking Involvement - The Western Hostage Saga - The Enemy Within the Enemy - Iranian Terrorist Tentacles - Hamas - Algiers, and Other Problems - International Terrorism Inc - Epilogue - Bibliography - Index