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This article is a timeline of events relevant to the Islamic Revolution in Iran. For earlier events refer to Pahlavi dynasty and for later ones refer to History of the Islamic Republic of Iran . This article doesn't include the reasons of the events and further information is available in Islamic revolution of Iran .
The Iranian revolution (Persian: انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân [ʔeɴɢeˌlɒːbe ʔiːɾɒːn]), also known as the 1979 revolution, or the Islamic revolution of 1979 (انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī) [4] was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Ruhollah Khomeini, known in the Western world as Ayatollah Khomeini, [1] was an Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader, philosopher, revolutionary and politician. [2] Prior to his exile, Khomeini had been a prominent opponent of the Shah. Upon his return, he was greeted by crowds of millions, and within 10 days the revolution would be successful.
In a council on the Islamic Revolution, Mehdi Bazargan was suggested as the Prime Minister of Iran's interim Government. A number of senior Air Force officers involved with the government were imprisoned. Because the Iranian monarchy was in danger, the American government opposed their own interests to sell weapons, including several AWACS ...
Iranian revolution: The Iranian Monarchy collapsed in a popular revolution. 1 April: A referendum passed which made Iran an Islamic republic. 4 November: Iran hostage crisis: 1980: 22 September: Iraq launched a full-scale invasion of Iran. The Iran–Iraq War would last until August 1988.
From 1941 to 1979, Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country.
July 1999 - Students angered by a police crackdown demonstrate in several Iranian cities, chanting anti-government slogans. Timeline: Iranian unrest leading up to Mahsa Amini's death in police custody
The anniversary of the Iranian revolution is celebrated on 22 Bahman, which is the 11th month in the Iranian calendar, equivalent to 11 February in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the protests that led to the downfall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the installation of the Islamic Revolutionary which is headed by Imam Khomeini .