Tehran

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  • 1804-1813 First Russo-Persian War

    1804-1813 First Russo-Persian War

  • 1813-1828 War eventually lost to Russia, with loss of territory.

    1813-1828 War eventually lost to Russia, with loss of territory.

  • 1906-1911 Constitutional Revolution. Dabashi calls this event the beginning of modern Iran, when the absolute monarchy becomes a constitutional monarchy (71).

    1906-1911 Constitutional Revolution. Dabashi calls this event the beginning of modern Iran, when the absolute monarchy becomes a constitutional monarchy (71).

  • 1934 Establishment of Tehran University, modern and secular.Dabashi says of the university: “Tehran University would of course also function as the secular counterpart of religious seminaries in Qom and Mashhad – thus there were now two, diametrically op

    1934 Establishment of Tehran University, modern and secular.Dabashi says of the university: “Tehran University would of course also function as the secular counterpart of religious seminaries in Qom and Mashhad – thus there were now two, diametrically op

  • 1936 Veiling of women in public is banned by the Shah.

    1936 Veiling of women in public is banned by the Shah.

  • 1941 Second Pahlavi monarch, age 22, occupies the throne after his father is exiled to South Africa. Dabashi says of this transition: “The flirtation of Reza Shah with the Axis powers resulted in the Allied occupation of Iran soon after the war began, an

    1941 Second Pahlavi monarch, age 22, occupies the throne after his father is exiled to South Africa. Dabashi says of this transition: “The flirtation of Reza Shah with the Axis powers resulted in the Allied occupation of Iran soon after the war began, an

  • 1925-1979: Rule of the Pahlavi Royal Family (Reza Shah and son Muhammad Reza Shah)The rule of the first Pahlavi monarch comes about as a result of a military coup in 1921 supported by the British. Reza Shah crowned himself on April 25, 1926. Reza Shah w

    1925-1979: Rule of the Pahlavi Royal Family (Reza Shah and son Muhammad Reza Shah)The rule of the first Pahlavi monarch comes about as a result of a military coup in 1921 supported by the British. Reza Shah crowned himself on April 25, 1926. Reza Shah w

  • 1943 Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran; they promise Iran national sovereignty (Dabashi 124).

    1943 Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran; they promise Iran national sovereignty (Dabashi 124).

  • 1951 Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddeq nationalizes the Iranian oil industry, which foments a power struggle with the Shah. Dabashi notes that this is a time when anticolonial movements are active in the region, Jawaharlal Nehru in India, Nasser in Egypt (

    1951 Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddeq nationalizes the Iranian oil industry, which foments a power struggle with the Shah. Dabashi notes that this is a time when anticolonial movements are active in the region, Jawaharlal Nehru in India, Nasser in Egypt (

  • 1953 The US CIA engineers a coup (led by Kermit Roosevelt) that removes Prime Minister Mosaddeq, and brings the Shah back to power. Dabashi notes that Iran served as a crucial logistical base for the American military during the US involvement in the Viet

    1953 The US CIA engineers a coup (led by Kermit Roosevelt) that removes Prime Minister Mosaddeq, and brings the Shah back to power. Dabashi notes that Iran served as a crucial logistical base for the American military during the US involvement in the Viet

  • 1958 The Shah establishes SAVAK, the secret police that act against political dissenters.

    1958 The Shah establishes SAVAK, the secret police that act against political dissenters.

  • 1963 The White Revolution, initiated by the Shah and supported by President Kennedy, implements further secularization.

    1963 The White Revolution, initiated by the Shah and supported by President Kennedy, implements further secularization.

  • 1963 Ayatollah Khomeini, now Shi’ite leader, challenges the Shah, only to be arrested and exiled to Iraq.

    1963 Ayatollah Khomeini, now Shi’ite leader, challenges the Shah, only to be arrested and exiled to Iraq.

  • 1971 The Shah celebrates 2500 years of Persian monarchy.

    1971 The Shah celebrates 2500 years of Persian monarchy.

  • 1971 Siahkal uprising, armed struggle against the Shah by socialists.

    1971 Siahkal uprising, armed struggle against the Shah by socialists.

  • 1973 Iran doesn’t participate in the Arab oil embargo, which means tremendous profits for the Shah.

    1973 Iran doesn’t participate in the Arab oil embargo, which means tremendous profits for the Shah.

  • December 31, 1977 President Jimmy Carter on a visit to Iran proclaims Iran “an island of stability in an otherwise troubled Middle East” (Dabashi 157).

    December 31, 1977 President Jimmy Carter on a visit to Iran proclaims Iran “an island of stability in an otherwise troubled Middle East” (Dabashi 157).

  • 1978 Increasing large public demonstrations against the Shah signify opposition of urban guerrilla movements and the clerics. On “Black Friday” in September the Shah’s army opens fire on protesters, killing and wounding many. In October Khomeini flies t

    1978 Increasing large public demonstrations against the Shah signify opposition of urban guerrilla movements and the clerics. On “Black Friday” in September the Shah’s army opens fire on protesters, killing and wounding many. In October Khomeini flies t

  • 1979 January 19, a million Iranians celebrate in Tehran, calling for the formation of an Islamic republic and the return of Khomeini.

  • February 1, 1979 Khomeini returns in triumph to Iran and appoints Mehdi Bazargan prime minister for a provisional government while the Islamic constitution is drafted.

    February 1, 1979 Khomeini returns in triumph to Iran and appoints Mehdi Bazargan prime minister for a provisional government while the Islamic constitution is drafted.

  • 1979 The Shah leaves the country on January 16 for Egypt, Morocco, the Bahamas, Mexico, and then the US, where he undergoes treatment for cancer. He eventually settles in Egypt, where he dies on July 27, 1980.

    1979 The Shah leaves the country on January 16 for Egypt, Morocco, the Bahamas, Mexico, and then the US, where he undergoes treatment for cancer. He eventually settles in Egypt, where he dies on July 27, 1980.

  • November 4, 1979 Militant students seize the American embassy in Tehran and hold 52 American diplomats hostage there for 444 days. A US attempt to rescue the hostages on April 24, 1980, results in humiliating catastrophe when the American helicopters and

    November 4, 1979 Militant students seize the American embassy in Tehran and hold 52 American diplomats hostage there for 444 days. A US attempt to rescue the hostages on April 24, 1980, results in humiliating catastrophe when the American helicopters and

  • 1980 January 25, the first Iranian president, Abu al-Hassan Bani-Sadr, is inaugurated. He’ll be dismissed and exiled by Khomeini in June 1981.

  • 1980 In September, Saddam Hussein invades Iran, with the support of the US, Europe, and the Soviet Union. This is the beginning of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War.Consider the other upheaval in the region: The Russians invade Afghanistan Military coup in Pa

    1980 In September, Saddam Hussein invades Iran, with the support of the US, Europe, and the Soviet Union. This is the beginning of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War.Consider the other upheaval in the region: The Russians invade Afghanistan Military coup in Pa

  • 1988 July 20 Iran accepts a UN-sponsored peace treaty that ends the war with Iraq.

    1988 July 20 Iran accepts a UN-sponsored peace treaty that ends the war with Iraq.

  • 1989 Khomeini dies and is succeeded by Ali Khamenei. Rafsanjani becomes president, serving until 1997.

    1989 Khomeini dies and is succeeded by Ali Khamenei. Rafsanjani becomes president, serving until 1997.

  • 1990 August Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, First Gulf War (1990-1991), repulsed by American forces.

    1990 August Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, First Gulf War (1990-1991), repulsed by American forces.

  • 1997 Mohammed Khatami elected president, serving until 2004.

    1997 Mohammed Khatami elected president, serving until 2004.

  • 2002 President Bush designates Iran, along with Syria and North Korea, as the Axis of Evil.

    2002 President Bush designates Iran, along with Syria and North Korea, as the Axis of Evil.

  • 2003 March the US invades Iraq.

    2003 March the US invades Iraq.

  • 2005 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes president of Iran. Dabashi calls him a populist candidate, supported by the poor and also by the militant Islamists (221).

    2005 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes president of Iran. Dabashi calls him a populist candidate, supported by the poor and also by the militant Islamists (221).