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Following negotiations mediated by Algeria, the U.S. hostages were released after 444 days of captivity, just minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as president.

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The United States covertly seeks to sell arms to Iran. The money from the sales was supposed to be in exchange for seven American hostages being held by Iranian-backed militants in Lebanon, but some of the money is used to fund militia groups known as the Contras, which were trying to overthrow the socialist regime in Nicaragua. The revelation of the administration’s plan, which went against a Congressionally approved law banning federal money from being given to the Contras, becomes the biggest scandal of the Reagan presidency. The scandal becomes known as the Iran-Contra affair.

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July 1988 – U.S. shoots down Iranian airplane

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July 1988 – U.S. shoots down Iranian airplane

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An American navy ship, the USS Vincennes, shoots down an Iranian civilian plane in the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 passengers and crew. The U.S. later apologizes and agrees to financial compensation for the victims families, saying the civilian plane was mistaken for an attacking military jet.

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The Clinton administration expands sanctions that were put in place on Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, placing a complete oil and trade embargo on Iran. The U.S. accuses Iran of sponsoring terrorism, committing human rights abuses and seeking to sabotage the Arab-Israeli peace process.

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n his January State of the Union speech, U.S. President George W. Bush refers to Iran as part of an “axis of evil,” saying the country is actively pursuing weapons of mass destruction. The speech is met with anger in Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi responds by calling President Bush’s comments “arrogant” and saying Iran sees them as “interference in its internal affairs.”

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September 27, 2013 – Obama calls Rouhani

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September 27, 2013 – Obama calls Rouhani

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President Barack Obama called Iranian President Rouhani, which was the highest level of contact between the U.S. and Iran since 1979. The two discussed Iran’s nuclear program on the call.

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July 14, 2015- U.S., Iran and other nations announce nuclear deal

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July 14, 2015- U.S., Iran and other nations announce nuclear deal

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Iran, the U.S. and the four other U.N. permanent members announce they have reached a comprehensive deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Iran agrees to limit its uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors into the country in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

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May 8, 2018 – U.S. withdraws from the Iran nuclear deal

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May 8, 2018 – U.S. withdraws from the Iran nuclear deal

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President Donald Trump announces the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement and implements a “maximum-pressure campaign” in an attempt to force Iran to negotiate a new deal. In response, Iran says it will exceed the caps for uranium enrichment as outlined in the Iran nuclear deal. International nuclear watchdogs later confirm Iran has exceeded the limits.

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December 31, 2019 – Militia members attack U.S. embassy in Baghdad

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December 31, 2019 – Militia members attack U.S. embassy in Baghdad

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Iraqi demonstrators and Iran – backed militia members break into the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and set fires in response to the American airstrike that killed members of an Iran-backed militia the previous weekend.

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January 3, 2020 – U.S. kills Gen. Soleimani

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January 3, 2020 – U.S. kills Gen. Soleimani

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U.S. kills Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani as well as Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a drone strike at a Baghdad airport.

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January 8, 2020 – Iran strikes bases in Iraq housing U.S. soldiers

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January 8, 2020 – Iran strikes bases in Iraq housing U.S. soldiers

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Iran launches missiles on two bases in Iraq where U.S. soldiers are stationed in retaliation for Soleimani’s killing; no casualties are reported. The same morning, a Ukrainian airliner crashes after taking off from Iran. A U.S. official says Iran shot down the plane with two Russian surface-to-air missiles.

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January 9, 2020 – U.S. retaliates with sanctions

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January 9, 2020 – U.S. retaliates with sanctions

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Trump announces his administration will impose new sanctions on Iran in response to the missile strike. The next day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin outline the details of the sanctions, which target the construction, manufacturing, mining, and textiles industries. The sanctions also name eight Iranian officials.