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The Shah of Iran signs the constitution in Iran. This limits royal power and creates a parliament.
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Shah Reza Pahlavi leaves office and his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, becomes the new shah of Iran.
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Mohammed Mossadegh is elected prime minister under the Shah.
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Shah of Iran is forced to leave the country because of strikes and protests
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Americans are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Iran. They were separated and moved to various locations afterwards to prevent American military involvment to free them.
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America breaks its ties with Iran. All exports are banned and diplomats are forced to leave.
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Exiled president of Iran dies of cancer.
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Iraq invades Iran and causes a war that lasts the whole decade. Many countries in the West helped Iraq but left Iran alone.
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Hostages are released from a plane that flew them out of Iran. They were kept for a total of 444 days. This crisis caused Americans to have a surge of patriotism.
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A suicide bomber drives into the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. 63 people are killed, including 17 Americans.
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A truck bomb explodes outside of the American Embassy Annex near Beirut. The explosion kills 24 people. Two of which are US military.
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An Ameican cruiser accidently shot down an Iranian airplane over the Persian Gulf. All 290 passengers were killed.
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President Clinton began to isolate Iran. Iran is accused of terrorism, nuclear warfare, and upsetting peace in the Middle East.
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Mohammad Khatami is elected as the new president of Iran. This is the 5th president that Iran has had. He won with 70% of the votes.
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The sanctions put in place by President Bill Clinton are lifted by United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. Iranian exports are now allowed into the US once again.
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President of Iran, Ahmadinejad, wished Obama congratulations after he wins the Presidential election. This is the first time an Iranian leader has offered congrats to a US president since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.