Iran is an Arab country whose political regime is a religious monarchy of vies contrary to the State of Israel, which is a Jewish country. In addition, US-Iran relations have been cut since the Iranian Revolution when the current regime overthrew the government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had good relations with the United States.
<u>Tensions between countries have recently increased as Iran has confirmed tests with rockets capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a threat to the security of Israel and the United States.</u>
