BBC Look-Ahead: A History Of Tension Between The U.S. And Iran

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Monday, July 1, 2019 - 12:01pm

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As tensions increase between the U.S. and Iran a year after the Trump administration pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, there are a few upcoming anniversaries that have special resonance.

In particular, this Wednesday marks the anniversary of a U.S warship downing an Iranian passenger jet in the 1980s.

For more on that and other international stories coming up this week, The Show was joined by BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.

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