Iran Timeline
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Updated: 12 Nov 2017
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Created byAdel Shaik Alaudeen
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Islamic militants take Islamic militants takeStart of Iran-Iraq war which lasts for eight years.The American hostages are released ending 444 days in captivity.A major earthquake strikes Iran, killing approximately 40,000 people.Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani is sworn in as the new presidentIran accepts a ceasefire agreementIran and Iraq resume diplomatic ties.Mohammad KhatamiIran deploys thousands of troopsPresident Khatami re-elected.US President George Bush describes Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evilThousands attend student-led protests in Tehran against clerical establishment.President Ahmadinejad says Iran can produce nuclear fuel on an industrial scale.Nuclear EnergyReformist-backed cleric Hassan Rouhani wins the presidential election, gaining just over 50% of the vote.
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