2018 ⟶ Trump Administration Reinstates Sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration reimposes sanctions against Iran.
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🏛️ Iranian Students Seize US Embassy in Tehran, Taking Hostages
November 4: The Iran hostage crisis begins.⟶
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United States💣 Iran-Contra Affair Begins: US Arms Sales to Iran
August 20: Beginning of the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration involving the sale of arms to the Khomeini government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.⟶
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United StatesIran🤝 Iran Nuclear Deal Signed
July 14: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement reached, setting limits to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.⟶
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Russia🔓 UN Lifts Sanctions on Iran Following Nuclear Program Dismantling
The United Nations lifts sanctions from Iran in recognition of the dismantling of its nuclear program.⟶
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IranUnited StatesUnited KingdomFranceGermanyRussiaChina💰 Trump Administration Reinstates Sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration reimposes sanctions against Iran.⟶
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United StatesIran🚢 U.S. Blames Iran for Gulf of Oman Ship Attacks
The United States blames attacks on ships in the Gulf of Oman on Iran, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.⟶
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