Arash Azizi is an Iranian-American journalist, historian and author. His book and audiobook The Shadow Commander is a deeply reported biography of Qasem Soleimani, the powerful Iranian general who shaped Middle Eastern geopolitics for decades before his assassination in 2020. Azizi's writing is meticulously researched, politically nuanced and compellingly narrated, and the audiobook is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand Iran's role in the modern Middle East.
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