Before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Shah's regime was one of the first Muslim countries to recognize the State of Israel. In 1979, with the establishment of the Islamic Republic, Iran ceased all official relations with Israel.
Israel has a large diplomatic mission in this country and imports 40% of its oil needs in exchange for weapons, technology and agricultural products. Iran and Hezbollah are accused by the Jewish state of involvement in several attacks against Israeli or Jewish interests abroad. The last time a state attacked the Israeli nation head-on dates back to 1991 and the bombing of the country by Saddam Hussein's Iraq. The relationship between the two countries has evolved significantly in the 75 years since the creation of the state of Israel, writes Aaron David Miller, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. and U.N. Miller: “Israel is not bound by this agreement (with Iran) because Iran continues to want our destruction. Is that not what the world wants?” He says.