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US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare
- The U.S. and Iran are currently experiencing very poor relations, with U.S. bombings on Iran and Iranian responses targeting Persian Gulf locations and restrictions at the Strait of Hormuz.
- The conflict between the U.S. and Iran dates back to 1953 when the U.S. helped overthrow Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh.
- Hostility intensified after Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979, causing economic sanctions and a break in diplomatic ties.
- In 1979, Iranian students took 52 Americans hostage after the U.S. allowed the Shah to enter the country for medical treatment.
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US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare
An Iranian walks past an anti-U.S. mural in Tehran on April 5, 2025. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesWith U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries. But the bad blood isn’t new: The U.S. and Iran have been in conflict for decade…
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right9Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
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48% Center
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C 48%
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