Iran and the US: a history of enmity

AI Briefing

• – The 1979 Iranian Revolution led to the establishment of an Islamic republic, which the US saw as a threat to its regional interests.
• – The 1980s saw a period of heightened tensions, including the Iran-Iraq War and the US-backed invasion of Grenada.
• – The US imposed economic sanctions on Iran in 1979, which have been periodically relaxed and tightened since then, with the current sanctions regime imposed in 2018 following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.