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Exile
The current Shah of that time was, along with his family, sent into exile due to the number of riots his rule provoked. -
A Theocratic Republic
Ayatollah Khomeini, an Islamic nationalist, helps to declare Iran as an Islamic theocratic republic following Allah as the supreme ruler and guided under Islamic principles. -
The First President
Abolhasan Bani-Sadr, previously the minister of foreign affairs, took office as the first president of Iran after the revolution. -
A War Begins
Due to disputes over land and territory, Iraq invades Iran and starts the Iran-Iraq war. -
Impeachment
President Badi-Sadr, due to suspicions that he was plotting against certain government officials, was impeached and stripped of his presidential position. -
Ceasefire
With aid from the United Nations, Iran and Iraq agreed to have a ceasefire and thus end the 8-year-long war that had been going on between the two. -
A Natural Disaster
The Manji-Rudbar earthquake ocurred in northern Iran and caused a great amount of damage to the area. -
Ban on Trade
Because the United States suspected Iran's involvement with terrorism, USA President Bill Clinton banned any such trade with Iran. -
2003 Earthquake
The 2003 earthquake called Bam affected south-eastern Iran, killing more than 40,000 people. -
U.S.A.'s Precautions
America, taking precautions against Iran (who they accused once again of being involved with terrorism and nuclear weaponry), decided to place another sanction on the country, this time focusing on two banks. -
Problematic Presidential Election
Elections took place and, although Mahmoud Ahmadinejad managed to win (again), his rivals were not satisfied and triggered protests resulting in the death of around 30 people. -
More Economic Sanctions
The Security Council of the United States once again imposed another economic sanction on Iran due to their nuclear program. -
Another Oil Boycott
The European Union passed an embargo to boycott Iran's oil once again because of the rumours that Iran has been producing nuclear weapons. -
A Currency Problem
Seeing that many economic sanctions such as trade barriers or the like have been placed on Iran, the value of their currency (the Iranian Rial) has decreased over 80%. This lead the economy to suffer, and riots to rise. -
Uranium Stockpiles Cut
In order to enforce the fact that Iran did not have any intention to start a war (as repeatedly stated by President Hassan Rouhani), the country cut down its stockpiles of uranium. -
Nuclear Deal
Russia, America, France, China, the United Kingdom, and Germany all made a deal with Iran to monitor the area's nuclear activity and limit it. -
Missile Launch
Iran alarms the U.S. by test-launching another ballistic missile that promptly exploded after travelling for 630 miles. -
Terrorist Attack
The parliament of Iran and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini were both attacked by ISIL terrorist teams, injuring more than 40 people and killing around 12.
