The revolution led to the replacement of the Imperial State of Iran by the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the monarchical government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was superseded by Ruhollah Khomeini, …

6 days ago · The Iranian Revolution was a popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of …

Feb 13, 2025 · The Iranian Revolution was the social mobilisation and political upheaval that led to the downfall of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1979) and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

6 days ago · Iranian state TV broadcast images of people taking to the streets across the country Wednesday to support the theocracy and its 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. …

Aug 27, 2025 · Today’s debates about political Islam, U.S. influence in the Middle East, and class conflict in developing states all bear the imprint of Iran 1979. In these ways, the Iranian Revolution …

6 days ago · In 1979, similar circumstances led to the Iranian revolution. However, Iranians soon became disappointed that the revolution did not deliver what they had been promised.

Jun 26, 2025 · On the morning of February 1, 1979, millions of Iranians lined the streets of Tehran to welcome Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as he returned following 15 years in exile. Two weeks …

In the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ousted Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who succeeded his father as Shah of Iran in the early 1950’s.

Jan 24, 2019 · On the eve of the revolution’s 40th anniversary, we here at Brookings have put together a timeline featuring key events that led to the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the rise of the Islamic...

Feb 11, 2026 · A commemoration in Iran of the 1979 Islamic Revolution is taking place amid internal and external strains. A bloody crackdown on protests last month has deeply corroded the faith of many in …