1979 Iranian Revolution

The Iranian revolution was a series of events that led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, resulting in the replacement of the Imperial State of Iran with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The revolution was sparked by widespread protests and demonstrations against the authoritarian rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who had been aligned with the Western Bloc and had implemented a series of modernization reforms, known as the White Revolution. The opposition, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had been exiled from Iran in 1964, gained momentum and eventually forced Pahlavi to go into exile on January 16, 1979. Khomeini returned to Iran on February 1, 1979, and by February 11, the monarchy was brought down and Khomeini assumed leadership. The revolution was a major turning point in Iranian history, marking the end of the monarchy and the beginning of an Islamic republic based on the concept of Velâyat-e Faqih, and had significant regional and international implications.learn more on wikipedia