US-Iran relations before Trump strike: The Shah's rise and fall, the Iran hostage crisis and more

Before President Donald Trump authorized the US to bomb Iran nuclear sites, the countries have had and a back-and-forth relationship.

From the CIA aiding in re-installing the Shah in 1953 to the Ayatollah's return to the nation amid Iranian revolution and soon after, Iranian hostage crisis, several historic events have stood out in the nations long history. Here's a look back at those key moments amid an historic strike by the US on the nation, which was made with help from Israel, Trump said.

0:16 - 0:35 1953: Iran's Shah reinstalled.
0:36 - 2:22 1978 Iran's Revolution and Ayatollah's return to power
2:34 - 3:35 1979 Iranian hostage crisis under Jimmy Carter
3:35 - 5:01 1981 hostages in Iran return to US for celebration with Ronald Reagan
5:02 -5:21 1988: Iran Air Flight 655 shot down by US warship near Iran
5:22 - 5:59 2002: George W. Bush calls out Iran's pursuit of weapons, says they 'export terror'
6:00 - 6:23 2005: Iran nuclear enrichment facility can process uranium
6:24 - 7:04 EU, Iran nuclear agreement in exchange for sanctions relief
7:05 - 7:31 2018: Trump stops agreement aimied at keeping Iran from obtaining nuclear bomb
7:32 - 7:35 2020 - Qassem Soleimani killed
7:36 - 9:10 2025: US-Iran talks break down, Israel strikes Iran