| 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
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