What the records say
- When
- Jan 1978 – Feb 1979
- Kind
- Revolution
- Deaths
- 2,781
- Coordinates
- 32.00° N, 53.00° E
- Description
- 1978–1979 revolution that overthrew the Iranian monarchy
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Iranian Revolution
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Imperial State of Iran by the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the monarchical government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was superseded by Ruhollah Khomeini, an Islamist cleric who had headed one of the rebel factions, and became the country’s supreme leader…
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