Trump orders 59 Tomahawk missiles at Syrian airbase following chemical attack. Iran-backed forces embedded in Syrian theater.
2018-05-08U.S. Withdraws from JCPOA
Trump administration exits the nuclear deal and re-imposes 'maximum pressure' sanctions on Iran, triggering Iranian enrichment acceleration.
2019-09-14Abqaiq-Khurais Attacks
Drone and cruise missile strikes on Saudi Aramco infrastructure knock out ~5% of global oil supply. U.S. deploys additional troops to Saudi Arabia.
2020-01-03Soleimani AssassinationFORCE
U.S. drone strike kills IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad airport. Iran retaliates with ballistic missile strikes on Al-Asad airbase.
2024-04-13Iran Direct Attack on IsraelFORCE
Iran launches ~300 drones and missiles directly at Israel in retaliation for Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Damascus. U.S. assets help intercept. Regional escalation fears peak.
U.S. strikes Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure; naval blockade of Iranian oil exports imposed. Nominal ceasefire announced June 15 but described by analysts as fragile.