Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran have been characterised by ideological differences and profound geopolitical rivalries. In Tehran-Washington 1979-2025. The Great Satan put to the test by the Islamic Revolution, Clément Therme looks back at the history and causes of the rifts between the two countries, analysing their respective points of view. His approach is not limited to diplomacy, but also explores the cultural, academic, religious and sporting links between American and Iranian society, shedding light on the dynamics at work in the Middle East today.
Clément Therme has a doctorate in the history of international relations and is a research associate at IFRI (Turkey/Middle East programme) and EHESS (CETOBaC). He is also a lecturer at the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier. His research focuses on Iranian foreign policy and geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East. He is the author of several books, including Iran and its rivals. Between nation and revolution (Passés Composés, 2020), Preconceived ideas about Iran. Is power running out? (Le Cavalier Bleu, 2025) and Iran-Israel: the ideological war (Tallandier, 2026), as well as numerous articles in scientific journals.
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