Before the Iranian Revolution, the Shah was in bed with oligarchs and the CIA
The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic revolution of 1979, was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
The revolution was sparked by decades of popular discontent, economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime under the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the establishment of an Islamic republic under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
The Iranian Revolution had a profound impact on the country and the world, shaping Iran’s political landscape and international relations. It also led to debates over the form that an Islamic state should take and the role that religion should play in society, including gender relations.
