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As political tensions risen up in Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah, and his family are forced into an exile.
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after serving 14 years of exile in Iraq and France. He was exiled for opposing the regime.
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52 American hostages are held in the US embassy in Iran by the Islamic Militants. They demanded the US that Shah should face trial in Iran
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi dies of cancer in Egypt.
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The Iraqis go to war against the Iranians by invading. The war goes on for the next 8 years.
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US Navy shoot down an Iran Air plane consisting of 290 passengers traveling from Tehran to Dubai, mistakenly. Now known as "Flight 655."
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Ayatollah dies of heart attack at the age of 89. On 4 June, President Khamenei is appointed as new supreme leader
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A major earthquake strikes Iran, killing approximately 40,000 people.
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The US establishes oil and trade sanctions over Iran's alleged sponsorship of 'terrorism' looking to acquire nuclear arms and bitterness to Iran. Iran denies the charges.
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Khatami wins the presidential election with 70% of the vote. He won on the basis of socialization, feminism and liberalization.
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Iran deploys thousands of troops on its border with the neighboring country, Afghanistan, shortly after Taliban take responsibility for killing eight Iranian diplomats.
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George Bush labels Iran and an axis of evil and accuse Iran of developing long-range missiles. The speech causes chaos amongst people of Iran.
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Russian technicians begin construction of Iran's first nuclear reactor, despite strong objections from US.
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Iran claims they're not building any nuclear weapon. UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, gives Tehran weeks to prove it is not pursuing an atomic weapons programme.
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UN Security Council votes to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and technology. Iran condemns the resolution and vows to speed up uranium enrichment work.
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Iran test-fires a new version of the Shahab-3, a long-range missile it says is capable of hitting targets in Israel. Iran also says it has successfully launched a test rocket capable of carrying a satellite into space.
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EU countries announce further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, focusing on banks, trade and crucial gas imports. Iran's rial currency falls to a new record low against the US dollar, having lost about 80% of its value since 2011 because of international sanctions.
