Waves of US Strikes on Iran Hit Week Mark Tensions between the United States and Iran have been escalating over decades, culminating in a wave of strikes on Iranian targets.
The latest series of attacks by the Pentagon against military installations in Iraq and Syria marks a significant escalation since the January 2020 drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
The roots of US Iran tensions date back to the CIA backed coup in 1953, which overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.