it "drills home the point...that a thoughtful strategy to lift the neglected bottom billion must compete against the global oil giants going about their business." In 2007 Untapped was shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” award. In 2008, Ghazvinian began work on his most ambitious project – a comprehensive history of U.S.–Iran relations, under contract with Alfred A. Knopf publishers. Based on years of close archival work, in both Iran and the United States, the book was originally more than 1,300 pages in its first draft but had to be cut by more than half to suit commercial publishing imperatives. The final product, America and Iran: A History, 1720 to the Present, was published in January 2021. The New York Times named America and Iran one of the “100 Notable Books of 2021”, and called it “delightfully readable, genuinely informative and impressively literate.” The Toronto Globe and Mail praised the book as “a compelling and insightful read... a nuanced version of history... [that] eschews headline-grabbing histrionics and makes a much more convincing argument instead – that olive-branch offerings and measured international diplomacy can lead to roads of reconciliation between two sworn enemies.” The Economist noted that “Mr. Ghazvinian has a witty style.” Library Journal called the book “timely and vividly engaging.” Kirkus Reviews described the book as “an even-handed, revelatory narrative in which the author avoids muddying the waters with an overt political agenda.” Although the book was generally better received among progressives, The American Conservative acknowledged that it was “essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the changing nature of the relationship between our two countries.” Ambassador John Limbert, who was held hostage in Iran in 1979 and later served as President Barack Obama’s Deputy Secretary of State for Iran, has been particularly positive about the book, which he called “history in the hands of a master”. Limbert noted that “Ghazvinian leads us far beyond the mindless shouting of recent decades to tell a story of friendship, sacrifice and discovery. Should be required reading in both Tehran and Washington.” Ghazvinian has frequently appeared on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, CGTN, Al-Jazeera, NPR, and other media outlets to discuss his work on the history of U.S.–Iran relations. He has delivered lectures to audiences at the Pentagon, the United Nations, the Smithsonian, the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, and several World Affairs Councils, as well as dozens of