December 7, 2020 – Iranian nuclear scientist is murdered.

September 17, 2021 – Iran becomes a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

June 13 to June 24,2025. 12-Day War began with Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, followed by Iranian retaliatory and drone strikes with over 550 missiles and 1,000 suicide drones at Israeli targets.

On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel launched a major coordinated war against Iran. That same day Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, died in a targeted missile strike.