📅 2 May 1961
Strikes and public mourning after Khanali’s killing contributed to the resignation of Prime Minister Jafar Sharif-Emami.
📅 27 August 1978
The government changed leadership as protests and the Cinema Rex disaster deepened the national crisis.
📅 27 August 1978
The new prime minister presented himself as able to restore dialogue with religious leaders and the opposition.
📅 27 August 1978
The government reversed a controversial royal measure in an effort to signal respect for Islamic sensibilities.
📅 27 August 1978
Supporters regarded the reforms as tactical retreats that left the monarchy and security system intact.
📅 6 November 1978
The Shah replaced the reconciliation government with a military-led cabinet.
📅 6 November 1978
Authorities attempted to restore order through arrests, censorship, curfews and troop deployments.
📅 6 November 1978
His resignation marked the failure of limited concessions to divide or demobilize the opposition.
📅 6 November 1978
Supporters viewed the appointment as confirmation that royal power rested on coercion rather than popular consent.
