Events
1989: Iran-Iraq War ends1981: Release of American hostages coincidentally during the inauguration of Ronald Reagan1978-1979: Opposition to the shah and secret police (SAVAK) grows dramaticallyFebruary 11, 1979: Khomeini arrives in Tehran and immediately attains powerJanuary 1979: Political unrest forces the shah to leave.November 4, 1979: Militant students take 66 diplomatic personnel hostage in U.S. embassy.1980: Iraq violates 1975 accord-----> Iran-Iraq War begins.2002: George W. Bush denounces Iran as an "axis of evil" with Iraq and North Korea.2017: Today1963: The shah obtains full control of the government.1964: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini exiled to Turkey.1941: British and Soviet armies enter Iran---> Rez shah renounces, son Muhammad Reza Pahlavi appointedIn 1921 Reza Khan, an officer, executes a military coup and becomes minister of war.1923: Reza Khan becomes prime minister,1906: The country ratifies its first imperial constitution.1750: Qajar Dynasty rules until 20th century.Late 14th century: The Timurid dynasty replaces Khan's Yuan Dynasty.Early 13th century: Genghis Khan puts an end to Turkish control.1051: The Turks gain control of the Persian Empire.637 BCE: Muslim Arabs who take control of Persia.247 BCE: The Seleucid Dynasty loses power to the Parthian Empire.331 BCE: Alexander the Great overthrows the existing empire.633 BCE: Cyrus the Great unites The Medes and the Persians, forming the first Persian Empire.1925: The Majlis overthrow the existing shah, giving full power to Reza Shah.April 1, 1979: Khomeini establishes constitution granting the wali faliq (religious leader), the great authorityJanuary 1980: Abolhassan Banisadr wins presidential electionJuly 1981: Mohammad Ali Rajai succeeds Banisadr as presidentOctober 1981:Ali Khamenei is elected president, and Mir-Hossein Mousavi is newly instated prime ministerDeath of 400 Iranian pilgrims in Mecca Incident
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