#historical-conflict

#historical-conflict

For more than 40 years, the relationship between the United States and Iran has been defined by hostility, sanctions, proxy wars and the ever-present fear of nuclear escalation. But it was not always that way. In fact, America once backed the Shah of Iran, helped develop the country's nuclear programme under its Atoms for Peace initiative and counted Tehran as one of its key Middle Eastern allies.

For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have experienced near-constant tensions, with a recent deadly attack in Kashmir escalating into military exchanges and mutual accusations.