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Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism, 1979-95

The Iranian Connection

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  • © 1997

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  1. Edgar O’Ballance
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Hezbollah Looks West

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 1-16

  3. Gama Islamiya

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 17-33

  4. A Revolutionary Furnace

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 34-57

  5. Hezbollah in Lebanon

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 58-74

  6. Hijacking Involvement

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 75-98

  7. The Western Hostage Saga, 1984–92

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 99-124

  8. The Enemy Within

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 125-144

  9. Iranian Terrorist Tentacles

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 145-165

  10. Hamas

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 166-182

  11. Algerian and Other Problems

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 183-205

  12. International Terrorism Inc.

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 206-212

  13. Epilogue

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 213-216

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 217-228
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About this book

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.

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.

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