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Aug 20, 2025 · Pakistan’s Sharif hosts Iran’s Pezeshkian, agrees to security, trade boost Agreements, including for energy and trade sectors, have been signed during the two-day visit …

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US and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North America July 31

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Iran-Iraq War Meanwhile, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein decided to take advantage of perceived disorder in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The once-strong Iranian military had been …

Dec 6, 2023 · US-Iranian relations became strained when a group of Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 and held embassy personnel hostage until mid …

3 days ago · After the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran in November 1979 by Iranian students aligned with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, more than 50 Americans were held …