Here’s What You Need to Know About U. S. Iran Crisis
: International News, National News : Written by Arolyn I. Koroma : 06-22-2019
CNN Staff Writer Jun 21, 2019 Tensions between the US and Iran are at their highest level in years after Tehran shot down an American drone on Thursday. The confrontation has raised fears that a conflict between the two countries would quickly spiral into a wider war that could consume the entire region. Here’s a look at how we got here. Why is this happening now? The roots of the latest Iran-US crisis go back to 2018, when US President Donald Trump walked away from the Iranian nuclear deal, one of the signature achievements of his predecessor Barack Obama, and …continue reading