The 1979 Iran Revolution: How It Happened

Iran's involvement in Lebanon and its moral, political and logistical support for Palestinian Islamist movements (Hamas and Islamic Jihad) made it more directly involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Its attempts (actual or alleged) to purchase and develop weapons of mass destruction, along with the missile technology to deliver them, were viewed as other serious challenges by Israel. Iran's support for the anti-peace camp in the Middle East conflict also added to the challenge facing the fragile process of peace making.