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Why Did US Attack Iran? The Hidden Forces Behind a Decades-Long Shadow War

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Why Did US Attack Iran? The Hidden Forces Behind a Decades-Long Shadow War

The first time the U.S. struck Iran, it wasn’t with bombs—it was with a CIA-backed coup in 1953, when the agency overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh to restore the Shah’s monarchy. That covert operation, codenamed Operation Ajax, set the stage for decades of distrust. Fast forward to 1988, when the USS *Vincennes* shot down Iran … Read more

Why Did US Bomb Iran? The Hidden Reasons Behind a Decades-Long Shadow War

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Why Did US Bomb Iran? The Hidden Reasons Behind a Decades-Long Shadow War

The first American airstrike on Iranian soil wasn’t a declaration of war—it was a calculated strike in 1987, when an F-14 Tomcat shot down an Iranian Airbus carrying civilian passengers. The U.S. claimed it was a “mistake,” but the incident exposed a truth: America’s relationship with Iran had long been defined by violence, not diplomacy. … Read more