It began right around the middle of the 19th century. Unfourtuanetly this relationship took a turn for the worse right after the Iranian Revolution.
USA and Iran used to be major allies.
Early Relations between US and Iran were really good. Relationships between these two countries all began with the "Shah of Persia" Remarkably United State citizens have been traveling to Iran ever since 1880! . Ashahel Grant and Justin Perkins got the privelage to be the first Americans to travel to Persia. People also believed that the US was a "third force." They thought it was a "third force" because they thought it was just another struggle for them to try and break away from the Russians and British.
Premier Mossadeq overthrow.
This moment in the relationship between Us and Iran could possibly be the most important of them all. Around 1953, the leader of Iran was overthrown. The leaders name was Mohammed Mossadeq. That lead to a break out of pure anger! After he was overthrown there was a Anti American Character in Iran. The reason for that was that Iranians thought that the US was making Mohammed Mossadeq rule Iran the way the US wanted it ran.
In 1979, 52 American citizens were taking hostage in Iran. The US saw this as a violation to the principles of international law. After that the US were prepared to do a rescue mission. US launched a rescue mission on April 24th, 1980. The American citizens were held hostage for a incredible 444 days. The US decided to break relations with Iran. Those relations still have yet to be restored.
US Attack.
The US launched a all out attack on Iran in 1988. This was the USA's largest Naval battle in the history of the US. The purpose of this attack was to get there oil places back. In the end Iran lost one large warship and a little gunboat.
Now the US is afraid that the Iran will make Nuclear or Atomic bombs and try and take out the US.
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