Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Britain, France and Germany engage Iran in nuclear negotiations. October 2003 - Iran suspends uranium enrichment.
48% : Israel, working with a U.S.-led international coalition, intercepts much of the incoming fire. April 19, 2024 - A suspected Israeli strike hits an air defense system by an airport in Isfahan, Iran. July 31, 2024 - Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader, is assassinated apparently by Israel during a visit to Tehran after the inauguration of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. Sept. 27, 2024 - Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Oct. 1, 2024 - Iran launches its second direct attack on Israel, though a U.S.-led coalition and Israel shoot down most of the missiles. Oct. 16, 2024 - Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. Oct. 26, 2024 - Israel openly attacks Iran for the first time, striking air defense systems and sites associated with its missile program. Jan. 20, 2025 - Trump is inaugurated for his second term as president. Feb. 7, 2025 - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says proposed talks with the U.S. are "not intelligent, wise or honorable.
44% : " March 7, 2025 - Trump says he sent a letter to Khamenei seeking a new nuclear deal with Tehran. March 15, 2025 - Trump launches intense airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the last members of Iran's self-described "Axis of Resistance" capable of daily attacks. April 7, 2025 - Trump announces the U.S. and Iran will hold direct talks in Oman.
30% : May 2018 - Trump unilaterally withdraws the U.S. from the nuclear agreement, calling it the "worst deal ever."

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