Steven R. Ward's book 'Iran's Ministry of Intelligence: A Concise History' provides a factual and unemotional account of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) and its operations over four decades. The book highlights MOIS's complicity in human rights abuses in Syria and its global campaign to ensure its survival and influence. It also explores the Iranian regime's relationship with Hamas and its axis of resistance against Israel. The book delves into the shadow war between Israel and Iran, the role of the MEK in opposing the regime, and the cyber domain as a battleground between the two countries. The author presents a peek into a murky and subterranean world.