Iran and Israel: Old Friends or New Enemies?

In June 2025, war broke out between Iran and Israel. A week later, the United States joined the fighting. What was behind this escalation? And what is its connection to Israel’s bombing of Gaza? Iran and Israel: Old Friends, New Enemies provides a historical overview of the conflict between Iran and Israel up to the present day. The book explains how this conflict arose, its nature, and how it affects the world, including Norway. Although the two countries are bitter enemies today, they share a long history and a common Jewish culture. Israel and Iran were close allies for a long time before they began their struggle for dominance in the Middle East through diplomacy, espionage, and hybrid warfare. This conflict is therefore a model for the new, unstable world politics, where conflicts are complex and the truth is often obscured. Using unique source materials in both Persian and Hebrew, and a deep understanding of the cultural and political past of both countries, the author sheds new light on one of the most volatile conflicts of our time.