| 2 December 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Voting begins on the new constitution
|
| 2 December 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The constitution receives overwhelming official approval
|
| 2 December 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Several revolutionary currents boycott or oppose the text
|
| 2 December 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The constitutional referendum completes the founding cycle
|
| 17 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Thirteen hostages are ordered released
|
| 17 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The decision invokes oppressed peoples and racial injustice
|
| 17 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Most American personnel remain captive
|
| 17 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The hostage crisis continues to shape revolutionary politics
|
| 6 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bazargan's provisional government resigns
|
| 6 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini accepts the cabinet's resignation
|
| 6 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The embassy crisis changes the internal balance of power
|
| 6 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The provisional phase of government ends
|
| 4 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Students occupy the United States Embassy
|
| 4 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Embassy personnel are taken hostage
|
| 4 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini endorses the embassy occupation
|
| 4 November 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Students describe the embassy as a center of espionage
|
| 22 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The United States admits the Shah for medical treatment
|
| 22 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Memories of the 1953 coup intensify public anger
|
| 22 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Iran demands the return of the Shah and his assets
|
| 22 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The admission deepens the crisis with Washington
|
| 14 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Assembly approves its constitutional draft
|
| 14 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Velayat-e faqih is embedded in the constitution
|
| 14 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Elected institutions remain part of the new order
|
| 14 October 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Anti-domination principles shape foreign policy articles
|
| 9 September 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Ayatollah Taleghani dies
|
| 9 September 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mass mourning fills Tehran
|
| 9 September 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The revolution loses a voice for consultation
|
| 9 September 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Beheshti succeeds him on the Revolutionary Council
|
| 18 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Assembly of Experts opens its sessions
|
| 18 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Velayat-e faqih becomes central to debate
|
| 18 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The assembly debates popular sovereignty and Islamic authority
|
| 18 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Social and anti-imperialist principles are discussed
|
| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Voters elect the constitutional Assembly of Experts
|
| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Islamic Republican Party wins a dominant position
|
| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Constitution-making moves from draft to elected assembly
|
| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Participation and representation remain contested
|
| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A preliminary constitution is published
|
| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The draft opens a national constitutional debate
|
| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The first draft does not yet contain the final form of velayat-e faqih
|
| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Revolutionary goals enter legal language
|
| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Revolutionary Guard is formally established
|
| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Guard receives a mission distinct from the regular army
|
| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Revolutionary committees supply early personnel
|
| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A new pillar of state power emerges
|
| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Morteza Motahhari is assassinated
|
| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The revolution loses a leading intellectual
|
| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Forqan Group claims responsibility
|
| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Public mourning reinforces calls for revolutionary unity
|
| 7 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Former prime minister Hoveyda is tried
|
| 7 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Hoveyda is executed
|
| 7 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Supporters demand accountability for the old regime
|
| 7 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The procedures provoke disagreement inside the revolution
|
| 1 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Islamic Republic is proclaimed
|
| 1 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Monarchy is formally abolished
|
| 1 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Independence becomes a founding principle
|
| 1 April 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The state begins translating revolutionary aims into institutions
|
| 30 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Voting begins on an Islamic republic
|
| 30 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The referendum rejects monarchy
|
| 30 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Most opposition currents support or debate the proposal
|
| 30 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women participate as voters
|
| 8 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women march on International Women's Day
|
| 8 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women defend their role in the revolution
|
| 8 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Different revolutionary visions become visible
|
| 8 March 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The demonstrations continue for several days
|
| 17 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Yasser Arafat visits revolutionary Iran
|
| 17 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Iran declares solidarity with Palestine
|
| 17 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The former Israeli mission is transferred to the PLO
|
| 17 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mostafa Chamran returns to serve the revolution
|
| 11 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The armed forces declare neutrality
|
| 11 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Bakhtiar government collapses
|
| 11 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The revolution achieves victory
|
| 11 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Revolutionary committees assume local authority
|
| 10 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bakhtiar extends the curfew
|
| 10 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini calls on people to defy the curfew
|
| 10 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Revolutionaries seize weapons and police stations
|
| 10 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Barricades spread across Tehran
|
| 9 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Air Force technicians side with the revolution
|
| 9 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Imperial Guard attacks the rebel airmen
|
| 9 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Residents mobilize to defend the airmen
|
| 9 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Military defections accelerate the monarchy's collapse
|
| 5 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini appoints Mehdi Bazargan prime minister
|
| 5 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The provisional government is presented to the public
|
| 5 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Two rival governments claim authority
|
| 5 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bazargan receives a mandate for elections and a constitution
|
| 1 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini returns to Iran
|
| 1 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Millions line the route through Tehran
|
| 1 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini visits Behesht-e Zahra cemetery
|
| 1 February 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The return changes the balance of power
|
| 20 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The last major group of political prisoners is released
|
| 20 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Families welcome prisoners held under the Shah
|
| 20 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Released activists rejoin mass politics
|
| 20 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The release exposes the scale of political repression
|
| 16 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah leaves Iran
|
| 16 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Crowds celebrate the Shah's departure
|
| 16 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bakhtiar remains as royal prime minister
|
| 16 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Royal authority collapses without the monarch
|
| 12 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini announces the Islamic Revolutionary Council
|
| 12 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The council claims revolutionary legitimacy
|
| 12 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A constituent process becomes an official objective
|
| 12 January 1979 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The council begins coordinating the transfer of power
|
| 30 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah turns to Shapour Bakhtiar
|
| 30 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bakhtiar accepts the premiership in principle
|
| 30 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The National Front repudiates Bakhtiar's decision
|
| 30 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The appointment prepares the Shah's departure
|
| 11 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Ashura brings another immense national march
|
| 11 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A popular resolution rejects royal rule
|
| 11 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The armed forces avoid a major confrontation
|
| 11 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The opposition demonstrates de facto popular authority
|
| 10 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Millions march on Tasua
|
| 10 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Demonstrators connect Karbala with resistance
|
| 10 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
March organizers maintain discipline
|
| 10 December 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women join the mass procession
|
| 6 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
General Azhari becomes prime minister
|
| 6 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Military government expands emergency rule
|
| 6 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Sharif-Emami leaves office
|
| 6 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The monarchy depends openly on the armed forces
|
| 5 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah addresses the nation on television
|
| 5 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The phrase 'I heard the voice of your revolution' enters history
|
| 5 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The palace promises reform under continuing monarchy
|
| 5 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Supporters interpret the speech as a sign of weakness
|
| 4 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Students demonstrate at Tehran University
|
| 4 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces attack the university protest
|
| 4 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Crowds damage symbols of the regime
|
| 4 November 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Sharif-Emami's government loses its remaining authority
|
| 21 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Oil workers begin a decisive strike phase
|
| 21 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Oil production falls
|
| 21 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Strike committees gain influence
|
| 21 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Economic resistance strengthens political resistance
|
| 11 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Journalists launch a strike against censorship
|
| 11 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Major newspapers stop publication
|
| 11 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Press freedom becomes a revolutionary demand
|
| 11 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Alternative communication networks expand
|
| 10 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini settles in Neauphle-le-Chateau
|
| 10 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Iranian activists gather around the exile residence
|
| 10 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Daily statements reach Iran
|
| 10 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The revolution gains a global platform
|
| 6 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini reaches Paris
|
| 6 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
International media gain direct access to Khomeini
|
| 6 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Recorded messages flow more rapidly to Iran
|
| 6 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Exile no longer isolates the revolutionary leadership
|
| 3 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini departs Najaf
|
| 3 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Kuwait refuses Khomeini entry
|
| 3 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The exile journey becomes international news
|
| 3 October 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini decides to travel to France
|
| 25 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The state-sponsored Rastakhiz Party is dissolved
|
| 25 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The monarchy abandons its compulsory party project
|
| 25 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Former party structures lose authority
|
| 25 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Opposition demands move beyond party reform
|
| 24 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Iraqi authorities surround Khomeini's residence
|
| 24 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini refuses political silence
|
| 24 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The restrictions disrupt the Najaf communication center
|
| 24 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Pressure in Iraq prepares a new phase of exile
|
| 8 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Martial law is declared in Tehran and other cities
|
| 8 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Troops fire on protesters in Jaleh Square
|
| 8 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Black Friday closes the path to reconciliation
|
| 8 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The dead become martyrs of the revolution
|
| 4 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A vast Eid march fills Tehran
|
| 4 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Demonstrators call for Khomeini's return
|
| 4 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Religious ritual becomes mass politics
|
| 4 September 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women participate visibly in the march
|
| 27 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Jamshid Amouzegar resigns as prime minister
|
| 27 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Jafar Sharif-Emami forms a reconciliation government
|
| 27 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The imperial calendar is abandoned
|
| 27 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Concessions fail to halt revolutionary momentum
|
| 19 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A fire engulfs Cinema Rex
|
| 19 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Abadan mourns the Cinema Rex victims
|
| 19 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Competing accusations follow the fire
|
| 19 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The disaster destroys trust in official explanations
|
| 12 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mass demonstrations erupt in Isfahan
|
| 12 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces kill demonstrators in Isfahan
|
| 12 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Isfahan's bazaar supports the protests
|
| 12 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The unrest spreads beyond religious students
|
| 6 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah promises freer elections
|
| 6 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Opposition supporters distrust the promise
|
| 6 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The broadcast acknowledges the national crisis
|
| 6 August 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Revolutionary demands exceed limited reform
|
| 6 June 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Nematollah Nassiri is dismissed from SAVAK
|
| 6 June 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Nasser Moghadam takes command of SAVAK
|
| 6 June 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The regime makes a concession under pressure
|
| 6 June 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
SAVAK remains a symbol of repression
|
| 10 May 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Cities commemorate those killed in Yazd
|
| 10 May 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Commandos enter Shariatmadari's home
|
| 10 May 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A follower is killed at Shariatmadari's residence
|
| 10 May 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Shariatmadari moves closer to open opposition
|
| 29 March 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Yazd marks forty days since Tabriz
|
| 29 March 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces fire in Yazd
|
| 29 March 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Bazaar and religious networks coordinate protest
|
| 29 March 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Provincial cities drive the revolutionary movement
|
| 18 February 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Tabriz commemorates the Qom dead
|
| 18 February 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Protesters attack symbols of royal power
|
| 18 February 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces suppress the Tabriz uprising
|
| 18 February 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The forty-day protest cycle becomes national
|
| 9 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Students and clerics demonstrate in Qom
|
| 9 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces fire on demonstrators in Qom
|
| 9 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Qom breaks the barrier of fear
|
| 9 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mourning networks prepare the next protest cycle
|
| 7 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Ettela'at publishes an attack on Khomeini
|
| 7 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The article provokes religious opposition
|
| 7 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Copies of the article circulate in Qom
|
| 7 January 1978 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
A state propaganda effort backfires
|
| 31 December 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
President Carter praises Iran as an island of stability
|
| 31 December 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
US support reinforces the Shah before the uprising
|
| 23 October 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mostafa Khomeini dies in Najaf
|
| 23 October 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mostafa Khomeini memorials revive open opposition
|
| 23 October 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mourning becomes a vehicle for political organization
|
| 18 June 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Ali Shariati dies in exile
|
| 18 June 1977 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Shariati’s death mobilizes revolutionary youth
|
| 20 June 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Iran holds elections under the one-party system
|
| 19 April 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Nine political prisoners are killed at Evin
|
| 19 April 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Evin killings intensify opposition to SAVAK
|
| 12 March 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini calls for a boycott of Rastakhiz
|
| 12 March 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Rastakhiz boycott links religion and political freedom
|
| 2 March 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah announces the Rastakhiz one-party state
|
| 2 March 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Legal political pluralism is abolished
|
| 2 March 1975 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Rastakhiz targets bazaar autonomy
|
| 25 May 1972 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Founders of the People’s Mojahedin are executed
|
| 25 May 1972 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Religious-left opposition suffers a major blow
|
| 12 October 1971 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The monarchy opens the Persepolis celebrations
|
| 12 October 1971 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Persepolis becomes a symbol of elite extravagance
|
| 8 February 1971 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Siahkal guerrilla attack takes place
|
| 8 February 1971 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Siahkal inspires radical youth
|
| 8 February 1970 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Islamic government lecture series concludes
|
| 21 January 1970 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini begins lectures on Islamic government
|
| 21 January 1970 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Guardianship of the Jurist is presented as an alternative
|
| 5 October 1965 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini transfers his exile to Najaf
|
| 5 October 1965 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Najaf becomes a centre for revolutionary messages
|
| 5 November 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini arrives in Turkey
|
| 4 November 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini is arrested and exiled
|
| 4 November 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The monarchy removes a leading domestic critic
|
| 26 October 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini denounces the capitulation law
|
| 26 October 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Anti-imperialism becomes central to Khomeini’s message
|
| 13 October 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Majles approves military immunity provisions
|
| 13 October 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Capitulation becomes a symbol of lost sovereignty
|
| 7 April 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini is released from confinement
|
| 7 April 1964 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Supporters welcome Khomeini back to Qom
|
| 6 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Protests and repression continue
|
| 6 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
15 Khordad becomes a revolutionary reference point
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini is arrested before dawn
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The 15 Khordad uprising begins
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Tehran bazaar mobilizes against the arrest
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces fire on demonstrators
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Varamin protesters march toward Tehran
|
| 5 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women participate in mourning and protest
|
| 3 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini delivers the Ashura speech at Feyziyeh
|
| 3 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Ashura speech attacks foreign domination
|
| 3 June 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Muharram processions carry anti-dictatorship slogans
|
| 3 April 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini marks the fortieth day after Feyziyeh
|
| 3 April 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
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The forty-day mourning tradition becomes political
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| 22 March 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Security forces attack the Feyziyeh Seminary
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| 22 March 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Feyziyeh attack radicalizes religious opposition
|
| 22 March 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Seminary networks spread news of the repression
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| 21 March 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini calls for cancellation of Nowruz celebrations
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| 21 March 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Opposition uses religious ritual as political communication
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| 26 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The White Revolution referendum is held
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| 26 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Women participate in the royal referendum
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| 22 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Khomeini denounces the referendum plan
|
| 22 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Religious opposition challenges modernization from above
|
| 9 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah announces the White Revolution programme
|
| 9 January 1963 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Land reform is presented as a royal revolution
|
| 2 May 1961 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Teachers demonstrate in Tehran
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| 2 May 1961 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Police kill teacher Abolhassan Khanali
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| 2 May 1961 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The teachers’ movement forces a government crisis
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| 21 October 1954 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Majles approves the international oil consortium
|
| 21 October 1954 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Western oil companies regain a dominant role
|
| 21 October 1954 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Oil sovereignty remains a revolutionary grievance
|
| 21 December 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mosaddegh is sentenced after a military trial
|
| 21 December 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The National Front is driven from open politics
|
| 22 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah returns after the coup
|
| 22 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Royal authority expands after the Shah’s return
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The CIA-MI6 backed coup overthrows Mosaddegh
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Royalist forces seize Tehran radio
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mosaddegh’s residence is attacked
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
General Zahedi claims the premiership
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Oil nationalization is politically defeated
|
| 19 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The coup reshapes Iranian anti-imperialism
|
| 16 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The Shah flees Iran
|
| 16 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Monarchical symbols are challenged in Tehran
|
| 15 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
The first royalist coup attempt begins
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| 15 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Colonel Nasiri tries to arrest Mosaddegh
|
| 15 August 1953 |
Iran
|
Iran revolution
|
Mosaddegh’s government resists the first coup attempt
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