hael Axworthy, Iran, Empire of the Mind. A History from Zoroaster to the Present Day, New York: Penguin, 2008, pp. xiii to xv. On this subject, see Roland Dannrcuthcr, 'Bridging the Gulf? Iran, Central Asia and the Persian Gulf', The Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2, Number 4, Summer 2003, pp.32-33. 4 Ste