Although the United States has formally declared war only 5 times and these declarations cover a total of 11 separate instances against specific nations, there are currently 134 military conflicts included in these lists, 5 of which are ongoing.

The United States does not have a physical or diplomatic presence in Iran. Switzerland serves as protecting power for the United States. This site is aimed at enhancing outreach and dialogue between the American and Iranian people.

Iran is not known to currently possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has signed treaties repudiating the possession of WMD including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).