Iran scenery 1

Iran

By A.lex._
  • Exile

    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

    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

    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

    A War Begins

    Due to disputes over land and territory, Iraq invades Iran and starts the Iran-Iraq war.
  • Impeachment

    Impeachment

    President Badi-Sadr, due to suspicions that he was plotting against certain government officials, was impeached and stripped of his presidential position.
  • Ceasefire

    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

    A Natural Disaster

    The Manji-Rudbar earthquake ocurred in northern Iran and caused a great amount of damage to the area.
  • Ban on Trade

    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

    2003 Earthquake

    The 2003 earthquake called Bam affected south-eastern Iran, killing more than 40,000 people.
  • U.S.A.'s Precautions

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Missile Launch

    Iran alarms the U.S. by test-launching another ballistic missile that promptly exploded after travelling for 630 miles.
  • Terrorist Attack

    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.