The author of this book, Sohrab Sobhani, has used the first-hand experiences and reports of people who were involved in the relations between Israel and Iran, before and after the arrival of Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran in 1979.

The author interviews many former Iranian officials and reveals a wealth of new information that explains why Iran and Israel act the way they do and why their interests have been intertwined for the past forty years.

Later chapters delve deeper into the Israeli–Iranian alliance against radical Arab governments, including subjects such as supporting Kurdish rebels inside Iraq and the necessity of the Arab-Israeli war in 1973.

The book also introduces Britain's withdrawal from the Persian Gulf as Israel and Iran's plan to develop missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

[2][5] The book was published for the first time in 1989 in English language under the title "The Pragmatic Entente: Israeli–Iranian Relations, 1948–1988" by "Praeger" publications in New York City, United States of America.