U.S.-Iran Relations: A Timeline: Quick Facts

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Large crowd of rioters, many holding staves and raising their arms, fill a wide street in Tehran, Iran, during unrest in August 1953. Trees and buildings line the street.

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Iranian President Ali Khamenei speaks at a podium in Tehran with a large Iranian flag piercing an American flag and the U.S. Presidential Seal, portraits and banners behind him.

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President George W. Bush speaks at a podium during the 2002 State of the Union address, with the U.S. flag and officials visible in the background.

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Thick smoke billows into the sky above city buildings in Tehran after explosions, with buildingsvisible in the foreground and mountains in the background.

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