Rafsanjani's Reconstruction Presidency and Economic Policy (1989–1997)

1. Post-war shift toward national reconstruction

   Aug 20, 1988Labels: Post-war reconstruction

   • Britannica
   • MERIP

2. First Five-Year Development Plan guides rebuilding

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: First Five-Year

   • Iran Data
   • Wilson

3. Rafsanjani elected president amid constitutional change

   Jul 28, 1989Labels: Ali Akbar, Constitutional amendments

   • UPI
   • Election 1989
   • Britannica

4. Rafsanjani sworn in with reconstruction agenda

   Aug 17, 1989Labels: Rafsanjani inauguration

   • UPI
   • Britannica

5. Family planning revived as economic policy tool

   Dec 1, 1989Labels: Family planning

   • Guttmacher
   • Iranica

6. Family Planning Bill ratified by parliament

   May 1, 1993Labels: Family Planning, Parliament

   • WHO EMRO
   • Iranica

7. Rafsanjani re-elected as economic strains grow

   Jun 11, 1993Labels: Rafsanjani re-election

   • Election 1993
   • Britannica

8. Second Development Plan introduced amid oil reliance concerns

   Dec 21, 1993Labels: Second Five-Year, Budget submission

   • UPI
   • Iran Data

9. Debt rescheduling becomes central to stabilization

   May 31, 1994Labels: Debt rescheduling

   • UPI
   • UPI

10. Second Five-Year Development Plan launched

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: Second Five-Year

    • Iranica
    • Iran Data

11. U.S. blocks Conoco deal with new Iran sanctions

    Mar 15, 1995Labels: U S, Conoco

    • Congress
    • Wilson

12. Mykonos trial ruling triggers European diplomatic rupture

    Apr 10, 1997Labels: Mykonos trial, Germany

    • Mykonos
    • IHRDC

13. Khatami elected, marking end of reconstruction era

    May 23, 1997Labels: Mohammad Khatami, Presidential election

    • Iran Data
    • Election 1997
    • Britannica

14. Peaceful transfer of presidency after two terms

    Aug 3, 1997Labels: Presidential transition, Rafsanjani

    • Rafsanjani
    • Britannica