| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The Islamic Republican Party wins a dominant position
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| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Constitution-making moves from draft to elected assembly
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| 3 August 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Participation and representation remain contested
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| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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A preliminary constitution is published
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| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The draft opens a national constitutional debate
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| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The first draft does not yet contain the final form of velayat-e faqih
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| 14 June 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Revolutionary goals enter legal language
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| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The Revolutionary Guard is formally established
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| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The Guard receives a mission distinct from the regular army
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| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Revolutionary committees supply early personnel
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| 5 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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A new pillar of state power emerges
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| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Morteza Motahhari is assassinated
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| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The revolution loses a leading intellectual
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| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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The Forqan Group claims responsibility
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| 1 May 1979 |
Iran
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Iran revolution
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Public mourning reinforces calls for revolutionary unity
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