41
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
May 31, 2026
5547945
524064
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

apr 1, 1979 - Aftermath

Description:

after overwhelming support in a national referendum, Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic republic. people within the clergy quickly moved to get rid of their former left-wing, nationalist, and intellectual allies from any positions of power in the new regime, and conservative social values were enforced.

Added to timeline:

Date:

apr 1, 1979
Now
~ 47 years ago