mar 1, 1979 - Mar 1979: Islamic Republic vote, Prime Minister Bazargan wants order
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98% of 20 mil vote yes, new constitution is started
Khomeini forms the Council of the Islamic revolution, could veto Bazargan's policies.
New groups:
1. Committees: vigilante groups organized locally to prevent a counter-revolution. Enforced Islamic rule, arrested people randomly.
2. Revolutionary Guard (Pasdaran): created after a leftist group assassinated a powerful cleric in May 1979. Became an army to those loyal to Khomeini.
3. Revolutionary Tribunals: executed, without fair trials, former Shah gov members, army, and SAVAK
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