Key events leading to escalation of tensions between US-Iran

Taking a softer stance on the matter, President Donald Trump Friday replied to a question about going to war with Iran saying with 'I hope not'.

US-iran ties, us iran nuclear deal, donald trump, us news, world news — Since US pulled out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord tensions between the two nations have been on the rise. (File)

Tensions between the United States and Iran have soared in recent weeks with Washington dispatching warships and bombers and Tehran threatening to resume higher uranium enrichment. Since the US pulled out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord with world powers last year and imposed crippling sanctions on Iran, tensions between the two nations have been on the rise.