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A referendum passed which made Iran an Islamic republic.

Iraq launched a full-scale invasion of Iran and this started the Iran-Iraq war.

The Iran–Iraq War endes and it was the deadliest conventional war ever fought between regular armies of developing countries

Iranian presidential election President Mohammad Khatami was reelected with vast majority.

Iranian presidential election in 2005 Ahmadinejad defeated the more liberal Rafsanjani.

Iranian presidential election in 2009 Ahmadinejad re-elected for a second time after defeated Mousavi.

Protests in Iran started over election results.

Abolhasan Bani-Sadr is elected the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A major earthquake strikes Iran, killing approximately 40,000 people.

Mohammad Khatami wins the presidential election with 70% of the vote, beating the conservative ruling elite.

Construction of Iran's first nuclear reactor began by Russian technicians, U.S. strongly objected

Iran deploys thousands of troops on its border with Afghanistan after the Taleban admits killing eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist in Mazar-e Sharif.

US President George Bush describes Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil", warning of the proliferation of long-range missiles being developed in these countries. The speech causes outrage in Iran and is condemned by reformists and conservatives alike.

U.S.announced new sanctions against Iran

Iran and six world powers agreed on timetable and framework for negotiating agreement about nuclear programs