Any prediction is a gross generalization and appears to make an attempt at, somehow, attacking the author. A study of symbols and terminology this book provides the most complete list of terms for arms and armour produced so far in english for several of the persian languages spoken in iran over the past three millennia. Both a companion title for persian archery and swordsmanship and arms and armour of iran, as well as a standalone title, the book lexicon of arms and armor from iran. Irans secret weapon, by dr robert faurisson darkmoon.
United kingdom, france, russia, china, and germany announced a joint comprehensive plan of action to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. A study of symbols and terminology provides a sound and solid base of terminology of arms and armor in persian so. Irans asymmetric naval warfare fariborz haghshenass the washington institute for near east policy 3 islands, together with four other iranian islands lesser tunb, abu musa, bani forur, and sirri, are particularly important because they lie near the route that all vessels entering or. Jul 14, 2017 download a pdf version of this factsheet. This page was last edited on 9 january 2019, at 04. Cases exist where iran was supplied with equipment even before it was made standard in the countries that developed it for example the us f14 tomcat, or the british chieftain tank. Gallery 5 arms and armor from iran gallery 6 arms and armor from iran gallery 7 arms and armor from iran arms and armor from iran. Arms and armor from iran the bronze age to the end of the qajar. A modified version of wmd symbols variant2 horizontal. Most of irans weapons before the islamic revolution were imported from the united states and europe. Kult of athena books leg000002 lexicon of arms and armor from iran a study of symbols and terminology both a companion title for persian archery and swordsmanship and arms and armour of iran, as well as a standalone title, the book lexicon of arms and armor from iran. Like the past two reports, the june 2017 report said there was no information about the supply, sale, transfer, or export, to iran of nuclear and dualuse materials and technologies outside of the procurement channel set up by the jcpoa to regulate irans purchases. The purpose of this book is to research the development of arms and armor in iran throughout history. With sufficient fissile material and a warhead design, iran could use its existing ballistic missiles to pose a credible nuclear threat throughout the region.
Arms and armor from iran by manouchehr moshtagh khorasani, showing ps and daggers, wootz, sassanian swords, akenakes, shamshir, safavid 27. A series of indirect data indicate that one can also assume a similar time frame for the formation of central asian armor. Caso irancontra, popularized in iran as the mcfarlane affair, the irancontra scandal, or simply irancontra, was a political scandal in the united states that occurred during the second term of the reagan administration. There are a total of 69 iran small arms list current and former types entries in the military factory. Cases exist where iran was supplied with equipment even before it was made standard in the countries that developed it for example the us f14 tomcat, or the british chieftain. Understanding the iran deal click here for a pdf version. Ore extraction and processing capacity expansion projects are under development at the sar cheshmeh open pit mine, irans largest copper mine. The progression of arms and armor from ancient greece to the. Arms and armor from iran by manouchehr moshtagh khorasani. A dvocates of the obama administrations nuclear deal with iran argue that, despite the duplicity of the iranian regime, the deal will work because arms control worked to contain the nuclear. Iran will continue to supply weapons to afghan insurgents at the same quantity, rate and type as it. List of military equipment manufactured in iran wikipedia. Included is an overview of the development of copper. Shahed 274 shahed 278 shahed 285 shahed 478 shabaviz 275 shabaviz 206.
Indopersian weapons, armor and equipment indian, mughal, ottoman, persian etc. The book also emphasizes the importance of neyze the spear in iranian history. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Iran nuclear brief t he international community has been acutely concerned for many years about irans increasing capacity to produce material for nuclear weapons. Popular arms and armor books showing 150 of 156 the archaeology of weapons. Irans military industry was born under the last shah of iran, mohammad reza pahlavi. Topic three focused on the ottoman turkish panoply and the sudanic panoply from turkey and africa, respectively demonstrating the differences in the use of leather and cloths along with chain mail armor against that of the iron and steel armor of the knight. Irans secret weapon, by dr robert faurisson admin october 20, 2012 october 25, 2014 other writers, recommended reading a slightly edited version of this article, with pictures, captions and additional commenary by lasha darkmoon. A detailed series of maps, line drawings and tables accompany the over 600 blackandwhite images, 2,800 color images that bring dr. Indopersian includes non muslim cultures such as hindu, sikh and christian use of these. Leg000002 lexicon of arms and armor from iran a study.
Jul 14, 2015 in march 2007 the unsc added an embargo on arms exports from iran. A series of indirect data indicate that one can also assume a similar time frame for the formation of. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. With sufficient fissile material and a warhead design, iran could use its existing ballistic missiles to. This book is the result of years of research in the field of iranian arms and armor, illustrating for the first time a selected array of iranian arms and armor from ten iranian museums. Our analysis, largely shared by other nonproliferation experts and scientists, is that this deal is an effective, comprehensive. Arms and armour from prehistory to the age of chivalry paperback by. Lexicon of arms and armor from iran by manouchehr moshtagh. In the past, terms such as eastern, oriental, islamic have been used to differentiate between these types of items and similar items from other regions. A study of symbols and terminology provides a sound and solid base of terminology of arms. Irans armament strategy, which actually began in the mid1980s, heavily depended on imports, and especially those from the soviet union, in order to achieve some kind of. Foreign policy at brookings arms control and nonproliferation series iii 123 agreement an agreement for peaceful nuclear. Arms and armor from iran is a both a treasure trove with its fantastic photos and descriptions and a key to countless other treasure troves for the history of persia is prominent in the histories of eastern and western civilization.
Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to iran. See more ideas about muslim culture, weapons and ottoman empire. Possible military strike against irans nuclear facilities congressional research service 2 seriously, within a short time, months at most, if iran is not deterred and if the us does not attack, israel will launch an attack on its own. Recent trends in the nonfuel minerals industry of iran. The bronze age to the end of the qajar period, which encompasses not only the holdings of some 10 different museums but also private collections, is an extremely impressive volume, some three inches thick, fully. Legat publishers tubingen, germany number of pages. Many secondary iranian sources on art, history, and military history are also included as well as the primary period sources. Khorasanis opus to life, all printed on highgloss paper, making arms and armor from iran. By the 6th, or even 7th, century bce, the scythian and northern caucasian nomads had formed a complete complex of defensive armor chernenko, 1968, p. Thus, this thread is dedicated to the many armored vehicles imported, operated, and built by iran. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, babak rezvani and others published arms and armor from iran.
An implementation manual enrico carisch and loraine rickardmartin. Indopersian weapons, armor and equipment indian, mughal. Iran saw its support for radical group as a way of demonstrating its bona. A lebanese hezbollah tactic to note involves insurgents organized. In 1973, the iran electronics industries iei was founded to organize efforts to assemble and repair foreigndelivered weapons. Its hard to come by books that focus on the weapons of the erawhat few there are in english tend to focus on history, numismatics, art, or culture. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Disclaimercomplaints regulations if you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or privacy interests, please let the library. Prior to joining isw, harmer served for twenty years as a career officer in the u.
Nearly identical items can have different names depending of the countryculture of use. As iran arms ship unloaded, further weapon finds expected israel says klosc, which was brought to eilat saturday, may hold more armaments in addition to dozens of missiles. It is at first sight at least very impressive with its 776 pages, more than 3 thousand images and a few kilos. Terrorism, of course, was also a means for iran to strike the united states and. Initially developed by a west german firm for the shahs imperial armed forces, iran later began to manufacture and export the nader. In december 2006 the unsc imposed a partial embargo on the export of technology related to nuclear weapon delivery systems to iran, which includes certain technologies which can be used in conventional military applications. A study of symbols and terminology provides a sound and solid base of terminology of arms and armor in persian so that military historians, historians, museum curators, researchers and collectors and also people interested in. A detailed series of maps, line drawings and tables accompany the over 600 black and white images, 2,800 color images that bring dr. The progression of arms and armor from ancient greece to. Primary suppliers included the united states, britain, france, west germany, italy, israel, and the soviet union.
In the past terms such as eastern, oriental, islamic have been used to differentiate between this type of armor and european armor types. Not to start an argument, but this prediction has nothing to do with arms and armor from iran. The bronze age to the end of the qajar period 9783932942228. In march 2007 the unsc added an embargo on arms exports from iran. It is a monumental work describing the time line of arms in iran, in a way that even the less educated in iranian history will understand it easily. Indopersian includes non muslim cultures such as hindu, sikh and christian use of these types of weapons.
Iranian weapons pour into embattled tikrit war is boring. I truly wonder what is the point of claiming that i have yet to read a history book written by a persian that would not be dedicated to. Khorasani consulting gallery 5 arms and armor from iran. I just received the book arms and armour from iran by manoucher moshtagh khorasani. Iran reportedly has up to 380 of the shilden export variant of the t72b tanks, which have explosive reactive armor. Irans asymmetric naval warfare fariborz haghshenass the washington institute for near east policy 3 islands, together with four other iranian islands lesser tunb, abu musa, bani forur, and sirri, are particularly important because they lie near the route that all vessels entering or leaving the gulf use. Primary suppliers included the united states, britain, france, the federal republic of germany west. On july 14, 2015, the united states and its international negotiating partners reached an agreement with iran on its nuclear program. From 1925 to the iranian revolution in 1979, iran was mostly equipped with western hardware. Khorasanis work in arms and armor from iran delivers in an area of study that needs.
Ewart oakeshott shelved 4 times as armsandarmor avg rating 4. Iran in particular, has a fascinating history with armored vehicles, with a major hazy period shortly before and the decade after the 1979 revolution. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. U iranian weapons smuggling activities in afghanistan. Khorasani consulting lexicon of arms and armor from iran.
The bronze age to the end of the qajar period both a piece of vital scholarship and a beautiful art book you will turn to. Many bronze spearheads excavated from marlik and luristan sites show that spears. U iranian weapons smuggling activities in afghanistan u key findings u on balance, iranian foreign policy shares many of the same goals as u. Iran s armament strategy, which actually began in the mid1980s, heavily depended on imports, and especially those from the soviet union, in order to achieve some kind of. Whether it is the finely crafted shamshir sought for its beauty and deadly prowess, the scientists of many. Specifically, ive been fascinated by the development of armor since world war i. Leg000002 lexicon of arms and armor from iran a study of. There are a total of 85 iran land systems current and former types entries in the military factory. From 1925 to the iranian revolution in 1979, iran used to be equipped with the very latest western hardware. Apr 1, 2019 the term indopersian includes items from persia, ottoman empire, india and other nearby countries made in the indopersian style. Entries are listed by initial year of service descending. Iranian arms and armor in the west are either dedicated to the study of bronze weapons from gilan marlik and luristan or they appear as a subcategory under the general term of islamic arms and armor.
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