This modern study of the Iran-Iraq War utilizes newly available primary materials to analyze American policy towards the war and question the veracity of the United States' claims of strict neutrality.

• Incorporates use of primary documents obtained from the American National Archives, the Carter and Reagan Presidential Libraries, the National Security Archive, and Freedom of Information Act requests

• Provides an easy-to-follow, chronological presentation of all the major events in the war

• Includes maps of all major battles during the Iran-Iraq War, as well as targets attacked in the Persian Gulf

• Contains a glossary clarifying all major acronyms

• An extensive bibliography and index of important people, organizations, documents, and events provides avenues for further research