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In February 2024, the United States carried out some 85 airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, following the killing of three US service people by a drone attack on a US base. In April, Israel and Iran traded airstrikes amid mounting fears that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas -- and repeated clashes between Israel and Hezbollah -- risk pulling Washington and Tehran into a direct confrontation. Examine the history of US-Iranian relations since the 1950s, highlighting historical sources of tensions, as well as the effects of the Israeli-Hamas conflict on the Middle East in the present. The prospect of a major regional conflict continues to grow as Iran ramps up its nuclear program and some U.S. Senators have even called for direct US airstrikes on Iran. Led by Brandon Gauthier, an Adjunct Professor of History for Fordham University and the Director of Global Education at The Derryfield School. 

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