America-Iran tension is at its peak, but what are the reasons due to which the conflict between the two countries continued to increase. First, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in July 2015, under which Iran accepted tight limits on its nuclear program and in return received sanctions relief from the US-EU, which was also supported by the UN Security Council.
Then in May 2018, US President Trump, in his first term, started a maximum pressure campaign by unilaterally withdrawing the US from the JCPOA and reimposed tough sanctions, which had a serious impact on the Iranian economy.
In January 2020, America carried out a drone attack on Baghdad International Airport. Qasim Sulemani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, was killed in this attack. This month, Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at American military bases in Iraq.
Biden administration had tried for reconciliation
The Joe Biden administration tried to revive the nuclear deal between January 2021-January 2025, but talks dragged on and turned into a stalemate while Iran pursued its peaceful nuclear program. A direct military conflict between Israel and Iran occurred between 13–24 June 2025, known as the Iran–Israel War or “Twelve-Day War”, in which the US provided defense support to Israel.
America’s first attack inside Iran
The US, along with Israel, attacked Iranian nuclear facilities at Ford, Natanz and Isfahan, the first direct US attack inside Iran since 1979. Iran launched missile attacks on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and a Qatar-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire ended the 12-day war.
there could be an attack again
In December 2025, protests against inflation began in Tehran and spread throughout the country. Donald Trump once again warned Iran of dire consequences. In February 2026, Donald Trump is once again considering an initial limited military strike on Iran so that it can be forced into a nuclear deal.
(Input- Dushyant Shekhar)
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