Why the US and Iran went from inseparable to irreconcilable

In today's world, the only ones who dare to confront the US directly, apart from the Saddam regime and the Gaddafi regime that have already been destroyed by the US, are the Iranians. Iran dares to openly and directly confront the US for two reasons. Before introducing those reasons, let us first sort out how the relationship between the US and Iran's former and current regimes went from inseparable to irreconcilable.

1. The period when the Shah Pahlavi was in power

During the period when the Shah Pahlavi was in power, he was the Americans' most loyal running dog. The relationship was even closer than the current US-Israel relationship. The US's best weapons were sold to Iran at a discount. For example, the high-end F-14 fighter jet has so far only been equipped by two countries, the US and Iran. The Iranian military still retains former US-made weapons to this day.

2. The Shah Pahlavi was overthrown by Khomeini's armed forces (the Islamic revolutionary movement)

The Pahlavi regime, which the US had strongly supported, was overthrown by Khomeini's armed forces, and so the two countries became hostile. During this period, there were also incidents of the US embassy being occupied, American diplomats and Americans working in Iran being kidnapped.

3. Khomeini came to power

After coming to power, Khomeini, who had been greatly oppressed by the Shah Pahlavi, was extremely anti-American. During the Iran-Iraq War, the US supported Iran's arch-enemy Iraq. Iran blockaded the Gulf, fired missiles at US oil tankers, laid sea mines, and damaged US warships and merchant ships. US warships sank Iranian frigates and missile speedboats. Anti-aircraft missiles were fired to destroy an Iranian passenger plane, killing and wounding hundreds of innocent Iranian people.

4. Hatred deepened

Diplomatically, the two countries frequently opposed each other, shouting insults at each other across the sea, and their hatred deepened step by step.

The two reasons Iran dares to openly and directly confront the US:

1. Iran is an Islamic country, and Islam is the ideological foundation of Iran and holds a dominant position.

Islam and Islamic culture have fundamental contradictions and conflicts with US and other Western cultures. By challenging the US, Iran can consolidate Islam's ideological position in the country and its special cohesive power, thereby consolidating its rule.

2. Iran was originally not the central birthplace of Islam.

Since Khomeini's Islamic Revolution, Iran has become the leader of Islamic countries. It must consolidate its leadership position in the Islamic world, and this position is very important and highly appealing to the Islamic world. Challenging the US means safeguarding the feelings of the sacred Islamic nation and will win the support of many people. This is Iran's attempt to maintain its position in the Middle East.