a href"https:cms.hoover.orgplusresearchirans-transformation-us-ally-adversary" hreflang"en"Iran's Transformation: From US Ally to Adversarya

Iran's close ties with the United States and Israel once formed a cornerstone of American strategy in the Middle East. The 1979 Islamic Revolution marked a turning point, as the US embassy hostage crisis, economic sanctions, and the Islamic Republic's support for regional proxy groups deepened tensions with both countries. The regime's pursuit of nuclear capabilities and its opposition to secularism and religious pluralism further shaped its foreign policy and regional ambitions.