Iranian Revolution of 1979 (jan 7, 1978 – feb 11, 1979)
Description:
The Iranian Revolution was a series of violent protests between the Shah, the ruler in a monarchy in Iran, and millions of demonstrators, mostly students and dissatisfied civilians. The protests were supported by Ayatollah Khomeini, who, at the time, was in exile out of the country. The violence only ended when the Shah fled the country, the remaining government reformed, and the millitary declared neutrality.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 7, 1978
feb 11, 1979
~ 1 years