A work of true crime and geopolitical intrigue, Ghattas' latest book is the story of what happened when the Iranian revolution collided with the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and how this led to President Trump's Operation Epic Fury against Iran this year. The tale is intertwined with an investigation into the 1984 murder in Beirut of Middle East Scholar Malcolm Kerr, the father of world-famous basketball player and coach of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr. Professor Tarek el-Ariss, chair of Middle Eastern Studies, will engage in discussion with the author.
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