Shifting Alliances: U.S.-Iran Relations Post-9/11

This chapter examines the brief window of cooperation between the U.S. and Iran in the fight against the Taliban following the September 11 attacks. It also explores the impact of President Bush's 'axis of evil' speech on Iran's perception of the U.S., leading to a hardened stance among Iranian hardliners and a shift in the Revolutionary Guard's role in regional politics.