The US, Israel & Iran — A Treacherous Triangle
A 10-chapter comic series telling the story of the most dangerous triangle in modern geopolitics. From the 1953 CIA coup to the 2026 strikes, follow diplomats, spies, and generals as they navigate seven decades of secret alliances, betrayals, and wars. Based on Treacherous Alliance by Trita Parsi and contemporary reporting.
Based on: Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States by Trita Parsi (Yale, 2007), Council on Foreign Relations Global Conflict Tracker, Britannica, NPR, Al Jazeera, UK House of Commons Library briefings
Chapters
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Chapter 1: Operation Ajax — The Coup That Started It All
1953. The CIA and MI6 overthrow Iran's elected prime minister to protect Western oil. The Shah takes power. America and
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Chapter 2: The Revolution — When the Shah Fell
1979. The Shah flees. Khomeini returns. American hostages are taken. The closest ally becomes the bitterest enemy. But b
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Chapter 3: Iran-Contra — The Scandal That Proved the Triangle
The 1980s. Reagan sells weapons to Iran through Israel while funding rebels in Nicaragua. The biggest scandal since Wate
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Chapter 4: Trading Enemies — How Allies Became Foes
The Cold War ends. Iraq is defeated. The strategic logic of the Israel-Iran partnership collapses. Israel turns on Iran.
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Chapter 5: The Nuclear Crisis — Centrifuges, Cyberwar, and Assassinations
2002. Iran's secret nuclear facilities are exposed. What follows: sanctions, Stuxnet, assassinated scientists, and a wor
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Chapter 6: The Deal — Hope, Fury, and Collapse
2015. The JCPOA nuclear deal is signed. Iran freezes its program. Israel calls it a historic mistake. In 2018, Trump kil
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Chapter 7: The Proxy Wars — Fighting Through Others
Iran built the most powerful proxy network in the Middle East. Israel struck from the shadows. Five countries became the
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Chapter 8: October 7 — The Day the Shadow War Ended
October 7, 2023. Hamas attacks Israel. Hezbollah opens a second front. Houthis attack shipping. Iran and Israel exchange
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Chapter 9: Operation Dawn — The 2026 Strikes
February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launch massive strikes on Iran. Nuclear facilities destroyed. The Suprem
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Chapter 10: Where Do We Go From Here?
Seven decades. Coups, revolutions, deals, betrayals, proxy wars, and now open strikes. The triangle has shaped the moder