How Iran and the US went from friends to bitter foes - BBC Africa

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The US and Iran have long been rivals, but they used to be close allies. Here, we explore some of the key events that led to the relationship between the two countries falling apart and explain how President Donald Trump fits in. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica 00:00 How the US and Iran became bitter rivals 00:57 How oil in Iran changed the role of the country on the global stage 02:00 The nationalisation of oil and 1953 coup 02:24 The former Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 03:32 The 1979 Iranian revolution and arrival of Khomeini 04:24 The US hostage crisis and first US sanctions 04:58 The Iran-Iraq war 05:25 Anti-US and anti-Israel sentiment intensifies 06:18 What is the axis of resistance 07:16 Iran’s nuclear deal 07:38 Tensions escalate with President Trump 08:27 October 7th attacks, Iran’s support of Hamas 08:57 Iran and Israel’s twelve day war and US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities 10:06 Why people in Iran are protesting 11:2

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