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Iran's transition from Khomeini to Khamenei, the birth of political dissent in Iran, the 1991 Gulf War, the neoconservative turn for America, the attacks of 9/11 and the US invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq invasion and the true beginning of Iranian proxy war, and the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — check out Interlace History: Iran and the United States - Episode 4: The Clash of Civilizations, covering years 1989 - 2005.

The birth of the Khomeini's Islamic Republic, the chaos of the Tehran hostage crisis, the horrors of the Iran-Iraq War, the development of a global Axis of Resistance, the spiraling of sectarian conflict in the Muslim world, and the death of the Ayatollah Khomeini — check out Interlace History: Iran and the United States - Episode 3: Taking on the World, covering years 1979 - 1989.

The rise of Iranian oil nationalism, the election of Mohammad Mosaddegh and the 1953 coup against him, the ascension of Ayatollah Khomeini, the SAVAK's reign of terror, the outbreak of the Islamic Revolution and the birth of modern Iran — check out Interlace History: Iran and the United States - Episode 2: Exactly Midnight, covering years 1942 - 1979.

The storied history of Persia, the birth of a distinct Iranian culture, the influx of European business interests, the emergence of the world's first true superpowers, the rise of Reza Khan, and the ascension of the Last Shah of Iran — check out Interlace History: Iran and the United States - Episode 1: Shahanshah, covering years 600BC - 1942.

A thank you to the audience, some concluding thoughts on the conflict and on history in general, a reading list for further study, and a promise for the future -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Conclusion and Reading List. A project by Interlace History.

Donald Trump’s first crack at an America First foreign policy, a whole new look for Palestinian resistance, a huge uptick in settlement and direct IDF violence, and the immediate leadup to the Hamas-led attack of October 7 -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Episode 10: One Single Penny, covering years 2017-2023.

A democratic win for Hamas, a lasting split between the Palestinian territories, a new day for US-Iran relations, a series of increasingly violent attacks on Gaza, and a transition from Obama’s status quo to Trump’s political revolution -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Episode 9: Conflicts that Date Back Millennia, covering years 2006-2017. A project by Interlace History.

The onset of the Second Intifada and rampant suicide bombing, the world-breaking event of 9/11, the American War on Terror, the IDF’s assassination machine, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the maturation of Hamas as a resistance force -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Episode 8: Terror is a Barrel With a Bottom, covering years 2000-2006. A project by Interlace History.

Israel and the PLO take their shot at peace with the Oslo Accords, Jewish and Arab extremists unite against the peace process, Hamas suicide bombing comes to the fore, Netanyahu takes power in Israel for the first time, and Palestinians ramp up their resistance with the Second Intifada -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Episode 7: Enough of Blood, covering years 1990-2000. A project by Interlace History.

The shocking violence of the new civil war in Lebanon, the American-led push to foster peace at Camp David, the birth of Hezbollah and brand new challenges for the IDF, the outbreak of the First Intifada in Palestine, the rise of Hamas -- check out A Concise History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict - Episode 6: A Surrender, A Capitulation, A Betrayal, covering years 1975-1990. A project by Interlace History.