US-Iran relations remain strained following decades of conflict, notably post-1979 Islamic revolution. Tensions escalated after President Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, aiming to counter Iranian nuclear ambitions and increasing US entanglement in regional conflicts. The tensions intensified following Israeli strikes claiming Iran developed nuclear weapons, although lacking evidence. The situation remains volatile, with Iran warning of retaliation to US actions, underscoring a historically adversarial relationship fueled by political interference and military actions since the 1953 coup that reinstalled the shah.
"United States-Iran tensions have surged to the highest point in decades after President Donald Trump ordered direct strikes that he said obliterated key nuclear facilities across Iran."
"Iran remains the biggest adversary of the US in the region since the 1979 Islamic revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which toppled the pro-Western shah."
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