Two US Troops Killed in Iranian Strikes: A Complex Web of Tensions and Retaliation The recent strikes on US targets by Iran's Revolutionary Guard have left two American troops dead, sparking a new round of tensions between the two nations.
This latest escalation is just one strand in a complex web of historical grievances and current geopolitical shifts that has been building for decades.
Background to the Strikes Iranian foreign policy has long been defined by its animosity towards the United States.