https://marjoriearonsbarron.com/2026/07/06/iran-a-tale-of-arrogance-self-delusion-and-unforced-blunders/Marjorie Arons-Barronen2026-07-06T12:51:28+00:00Iran: a tale of arrogance, self-delusion and unforced blundersPolitics, Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, books, history, Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, economy, King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution, Scott Anderon, WWII Tehran Conference, Mohammad Mossadegh, Shah Reza Pahlevi, Nixon and Kissinger, Arms sales to Iran, Arab Oil E, Arab Oil Embargo, American Embassy Hostage, Ruhollah Khomeini, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Cyrus Vance, Stansfield Turner, Michael Metrinko, Farsi, Persian history and culture, War in Iran, Iran negotiation, Islamic religious fundamentalism, theocratic state