US-Israeli Attack on Iran
Summary
The illegal unprovoked attack by the US and Israel against Iran is deeply unpopular in the United States and globally. This is the latest in a long series of imperialist meddling.
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1951
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Resistance to Economic Colonialism
Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalizes Iran's oil industry, which was being monopolized and exploited by British corporations. |
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1953
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Regime Change Coup
The U.S. CIA and British MI6 orchestrate a violent coup to overthrow Mosaddegh, the democratically elected President of Iran, reinstating the brutal dictatorship of Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. |
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1979
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Popular Revolution
The Iranian Revolution occurs, leading to the overthrow of the Shah. Ayatollah Khomeini returns from exile and establishes the Islamic Republic of Iran. |
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1979
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Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran Hostage Crisis begins when Iranian students, angered by U. S. protection of the Shah, seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 US Americans hostage. |
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1980 to
1988 |
Iran-Iraq Proxy War
The U.S. launches the Iraq proxy war against Iran. Iran ultimately wins, but at a great cost. |
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1983
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Beirut Bombing
The U.S. embassy in Beirut is bombed, killing 63 people, including 17 US Americans. |
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1995
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Economic Sanctions
The U.S. imposes a trade embargo on Iran. |
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2001 to
2009 |
Fragile Diplomacy
Attempts at diplomatic engagement occur, but tensions remain high, particularly after President George W. Bush labels Iran part of the "Axis of Evil." |
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2015
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JCPOA Signed
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is signed, which limits Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. |
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2018
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Unilateral Treaty Abrogation
U.S. President Select Trump unilaterally withdraws from the JCPOA, reinstating illegal economic sanctions against Iran. |
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2020
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Assassination
The U.S. murders Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and others while pn their way to negotiations in Iraq. |
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2026
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Netanyahu Gets His War
After over 40 years of unsuccessfully trying to convince a U.S. president to attack Iran, Trump falls for Netanyahu's bait, and begins an unprovoked, undeclared and illegal war. The first wave of bombings results in the murder of hundreds of schoolgirls, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family, and many other top leaders. |
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2026
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Quagmire
Despite Netanyahu's claims, the government of Iran does not disintegrate under the bombing, and the war disintegrates into an uneasy stalemate in which Iran appears to have the stragegic advantage. |
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