Live Updates: US Launches 10th Day of Strikes Against Iran The United States has initiated its tenth consecutive day of airstrikes against Iranian targets, escalating tensions in the region and sparking concern over oil markets, civilian casualties, and regional stability.
Understanding the US Iran Conflict Tensions between the two nations date back to the 1953 CIA backed coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
The 1979 revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini prompted a US led embargo and diplomatic isolation, while the US provided military aid to Iraq during their war in the 1980s.