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Forty-three years ago, a suicide truck bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut killed 63 people, becoming the deadliest attack on an American diplomatic post. The Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, later known as Hezbollah, claimed responsibility. Six months later, the same group attacked U.S. Marines, killing 241. These events led to major security overhauls.
A new book challenges the idea that current conflicts define Jewish-Muslim relations, revealing a 14-century history marked by deep cultural ties and alliances. Author Mark David Bear argues that colonialism, not an ancient religious feud, fractured these bonds, and that historical cooperation offers lessons for present-day reconciliation.
Historian A.N. Wilson examines the long-standing U.S. objective of transforming Iran into a compliant, oil-rich ally, a goal with no historical precedent. The discussion delves into how global oil interests have consistently driven Western policy in the Middle East, tracing a path from the 1953 coup to contemporary geopolitical challenges.
