Dr. David Crist is a senior historian for the US government and a special advisor to senior officals in the US government. He frequently advises senior government officials on the Middle East. As an officer in the US Marine Corps Reserve, Crist served two tours with special operations forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. His prior publications include Gulf of Conflict: A History of US-Iranian Confrontation at Sea (Washington Institute, 2009). He holds a BA from the University of Virginia and a master's and doctorate in Middle Eastern history from Florida State University.
The dramatic secret history of the undeclared, ongoing war between the US and Iran For the past three decades, the United States and Iran have been engaged in an unacknowledged secret war. This conflict has frustrated five American presidents, divided ...[SEE MORE]