Iranian Islamic Republic: Revolution and State Consolidation (1979–2000s)

1. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi leaves Iran

   Jan 16, 1979Labels: Mohammad Reza, Pahlavi monarchy

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

2. Ayatollah Khomeini returns from exile

   Feb 1, 1979Labels: Ruhollah Khomeini, Clerical leadership

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

3. Mehdi Bazargan leads provisional government

   Feb 5, 1979Labels: Mehdi Bazargan, Provisional government

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

4. Referendum establishes an Islamic Republic

   Mar 30, 1979Labels: Islamic Republic, Referendum 1979

   • ISSDP
   • Britannica

5. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is established

   May 1, 1979Labels: Islamic Revolutionary, IRGC

   • Britannica
   • IRGC

6. U.S. Embassy seized; hostage crisis begins

   Nov 4, 1979Labels: U S, Student militants

   • Britannica
   • State Dept

7. Constitution approved by referendum

   Dec 2, 1979Labels: 1979 Constitution, Supreme Leader

   • Referendum
   • Constitution

8. Bani-Sadr becomes first elected president

   Feb 4, 1980Labels: Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Presidency

   • Bani Sadr
   • Britannica

9. Iraq invades Iran; Iran–Iraq War begins

   Sep 22, 1980Labels: Iran Iraq, Saddam Hussein

   • Britannica
   • Iran Iraq

10. Algiers Accords end hostage crisis

    Jan 19, 1981Labels: Algiers Accords, US Iran

    • Accords
    • US State

11. Bani-Sadr removed from presidency

    Jun 22, 1981Labels: Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Impeachment

    • Bani Sadr
    • Britannica

12. Haft-e Tir bombing kills senior officials

    Jun 28, 1981Labels: Haft-e Tir, Islamic Republican

    • Haft e Tir
    • Britannica

13. Ali Khamenei elected president of Iran

    Oct 2, 1981Labels: Ali Khamenei, Presidency

    • Election
    • UPI

14. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 598

    Jul 20, 1987Labels: UN Security, Resolution 598

    • UN Docs
    • Britannica

15. Iran–Iraq War ceasefire takes effect

    Aug 8, 1988Labels: Ceasefire 1988, Iran Iraq

    • Britannica
    • UNSCR 598

16. Khomeini issues fatwa against Salman Rushdie

    Feb 14, 1989Labels: Fatwa against, Ruhollah Khomeini

    • HISTORY
    • Britannica

17. Ruhollah Khomeini dies in Tehran

    Jun 3, 1989Labels: Ruhollah Khomeini, Death 1989

    • Britannica
    • Funeral

18. Assembly of Experts selects Ali Khamenei as leader

    Jun 4, 1989Labels: Assembly of, Ali Khamenei

    • Britannica
    • UPI

19. Constitution amended by national referendum

    Jul 28, 1989Labels: Constitutional amendments, Referendum 1989

    • Amendments
    • Constitution

20. Rafsanjani elected president; reconstruction focus

    Jul 28, 1989Labels: Akbar Hashemi, Presidency

    • Election
    • Iran Data

21. Khatami elected president on reform platform

    May 23, 1997Labels: Mohammad Khatami, Reform movement

    • Election
    • Britannica