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Iraq invaded Iran via air and land Iraq desired to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state
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He had been ruling since 1921 but then became the official ruler
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Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran
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Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi the leader of Iran since 1941 is forced to flee the country.
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Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic Republic
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The war ended with Resolution 598, a U.N. brokered ceasefire which was accepted by both sides
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Persepolis was adapted into an animated film of the same name which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival iand won an award
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Won an award for Persepolis and the book was adapted into a movie.
