- Timeline: U. S. Relations With Iran - Council on Foreign Relations
The United States, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) establish the Negev Forum, a regional cooperation framework that aims to deter Iran, among other goals
- Diplomatic breakthrough or military action? Trumps choice on . . .
The heavy strategic bombers are capable of carrying the 30,000 pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bombs, which might be able to destroy Iran's deep underground nuclear facility at the
- Iran’s Grand Strategy in the Middle East Has Fundamentally . . .
Against the United States, Iran’s navies continue to harass U S vessels in the Gulf, and Iran has attacked or seized U S - or Israeli-connected tankers at least five times in the past six months
- Khamenei Prepares For Dialogue With US, Europe | MEMRI
Introduction It appears that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Iranian leadership are headed towards tactical dialogue with the West, with the aim of accomplishing the regime's strategic goals These goals include: a) improving Iran's economy by getting the Western sanctions lifted and advancing massive investment in the Iranian economy; b) upgrading Iran's status (to that of a
- US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What led to Trump pulling the . . .
And this strike may allow Trump to achieve those seemingly contradictory goals If U S initial assessments are correct, Iran’s nuclear program will have been severely compromised
- 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis Recalled | National Security Archive
Washington D C , November 4, 2019 – On November 4, 1979, a group calling itself the Students Following the Line of the Imam stormed the gates of the U S Embassy in Tehran, seized control of the compound, and took several dozen American diplomats, Marine guards, and others hostage
- November 4th 1979: Iran hostage crisis - the day that . . .
The students quickly overpowered embassy guards and took 66 Americans hostage, including diplomats and staff members The embassy takeover was intended as a symbolic act of defiance against the U S , which they accused of imperialism and interference in Iran’s affairs Ayatollah Khomeini, who had become Iran's Supreme Leader, endorsed the
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