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Iran War: How did we get here? | Sky News Explains
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16:06Now PlayingIt has been a week of war in the Middle East, sparked by the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran. But the US-Iran rivalry didn't start then - it has been a fractious relationship for decades, spanning several US presidents.
In our latest episode of Sky News Explains, Olive Enokido-Lineham explains the key moments in US-Iran history, examines the complicated geopolitics of the region, and tries to find out how it could all end.
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And our correspondents in this episode are Yalda Hakim: Instagram: @yaldahakim TikTok: @skyyaldahakim and Dominic Waghorn : Instagram: @dominicwaghornsky
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