A chronological overview of the turbulent history of U.S.-Iran relations since 1953, from the CIA-backed coup that ousted the prime minister to the 2023 prisoner swap deal. The timeline covers the oil crisis, the nuclear standoff, the hostage crisis, the wars in Iraq and Syria, and more.

After the 9/11 attacks, Iran quietly helps the US in its war against the Taliban, a mutual enemy of both countries. But in a State of the Union address, President George Bush refers to Iran,...

From the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of Iran's prime minister in 1953, to tension and confrontation under President Trump, a look back over more than 65 years of tricky relations between...

Learn about the history and current status of bilateral relations between the United States and Iran, which have been severed since 1980. Find links to various sources of information on Iran's politics, economy, human rights, and more.

A timeline of the tense relations between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, including nuclear, proxy, and regional conflicts. Learn about the JCPOA, sanctions, attacks, and diplomacy between the two countries.

Despite some periods of cooperation, the US and Iran have long been in conflict. Here's a brief timeline of major events in US-Iranian relations.

With a dramatic rise in human rights abuses under Ahmadinejad, western concerns centred on Iran’s uranium enrichment activities and Bush’s “war on terror” rhetoric prompted a steady deterioration...

From the U.S. involvement in the shah’s 1953 coup of Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh, to the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, to the U.S. killing of one of Iran’s top generals in January...

Iraq could be pushed into conflict, warns foreign minister. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein tells the BBC that the tension between Iran and the US is high. Middle East. 30 Jan 2024.