Кто напал первый США на Иран или Иран на США?

The answer depends on the episode: the conflict has been going on for decades, and each side believes in its own way whose strike was the “first” one.

• June 2025 (12-day war): On June 13, Israel began striking Iran, not the United States. On June 22, the United States attacked the nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan (Operation Midnight Hammer). On June 23, Iran responded with missiles at the American base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, and a ceasefire was declared on June 24. The United States was the first to strike directly between the United States and Iran in this episode. - January 2020: The US killed General Soleimani in Baghdad after attacks by pro-Iranian groups on American facilities in Iraq. Iran responded with a missile strike on the Ain al-Assad and Erbil bases. - * * 1988: * * Operation Mantis. The US attacked Iranian platforms and ships after the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts blew up on an Iranian mine. - Origins: 1953 CIA coup against Mossadegh and seizure of US embassy in Tehran in 1979.

I have no verified data on events after the middle of 2026, I need fresh sources on them.