Why can't Iran and the US get along?

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Tensions between Iran and the United States have been simmering for 40 years since the Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis after the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran.The animosity edged closer to open conflict in the past decade – most recently under the US administration of President Donald Trump who pulled Washington out of a multinational deal meant to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.Further complicating the relationship is Washington’s years-long investigation into Chinese telecoms giants over charges they violated US sanctions by selling equipment to Tehran.Here’s a look at developments in recent years that set the stage for the current stand-off in the Persian Gulf.

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