U.S.Intervention In The Middle East. By M.Zalewski Period: Jan 22, 1920 to Nov 19, 2014 U.S. Intervention Nov 19, 1920 Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabians have first contact with American missionary doctors in Bahrain. SaudiArabia have first contact with American missionary doctors in Bahrain. Jan 20, 1925 Saudi Arabia: Founder of Saudi Arabia asked Americans for help in finding oil. Nov 20, 1925 Saudi Arabia: American searches for recources Nov 20, 1943 Saudi Arabia: Arab/American oil company starts work Aug 20, 1949 Syria: Cia backs Coup to oust the elected government Nov 20, 1953 Iran: Cia ba ks a coup to oust the leader ossa Degh Nov 20, 1954 Iran: Iranian oil is privitized with Britan and the US in control Nov 20, 1957 Syria: US attempst to block the merger of Egypt and Syria Nov 20, 1960 Iraq: The US starts helping Kurdish Rebels in opposition to Soviet friendly regime in Iraq. Nov 20, 1963 Iraq: US helps a coup in iraq to help get rid of communist influences. Nov 20, 1973 Iraq: US supports Kurdish Rebels uprising again in iraq, to strengthen iran. Nov 21, 1975 Iraq: US stops help with Iraqi Kurds after Iraq and Iran stop fighting. Nov 21, 1979 Iran: Iranian hostage hostage. 16 americans are held hostage for 15 months. Nov 21, 1980 Iraq: ran Iraq start fighting and us is officially neutral Nov 21, 1986 Iran: US is caught selling weapons to fund anti-communists Jan 21, 1988 Iraq: Iraq launches large chemical weapons at Kurdish minority while the us continues to support Iraqi Government Nov 21, 1988 Iran: Us shoots down Iranian jet Nov 21, 1991 US led a coallition invade Iraq after Iraq invaded Kuwait Nov 24, 1995 Iran: U.S. renews trade ban Nov 24, 1998 Iraq: U.S. continues to fund anti-Saddam Hussein fighters in Iraq Nov 24, 2001 Saudi Arabia: 9/11 attacks in NYC, 17/19 hijackers were Saudis cauding damage to the relationship between S.A. & U.S. Nov 24, 2002 Iran/Iraq: President Bush identified Iran/Iraq as axis of evil. Nov 24, 2003 Iran: earthquake kills 50,000 people; U.s. supplies direct aid Nov 24, 2003 Iraq: U.S. invades Iraq in order to get rid of wmds, weapons of mass destruction. continues to fight for 8 years. Nov 24, 2005 Iraq: President Bush says he’s going to foster democracy in every nation and culture after Iraq's first saddam election. Nov 24, 2006 Iran: president sends letter to president bush asking to open a dialogue; Bush gives no response Nov 24, 2011 Iraq: U.S. combat troops leave Iraq Nov 24, 2013 Syria: President Obama proposes strike on Syria after use of chemical weapons.