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11th February 1979: The Iranian Revolution overthrows Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran

11th February 2022
Tagged as: Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, Iranian Revolution, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Revolution, Shah

The overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi brought the 2,500 year old monarchy in Iran to an end and ushered in a theocracy overseen by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

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11th February 1979: The Iranian Revolution overthrows Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran

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