Historical period
Islamic Republic of Iran
11 February 1979 — 20 March 2027
Sub-periods
Events in this period
- 11 September 1953The discovery of the Tudeh Party's military organization.
- 11 August 1979The Revolution and the Question of Law; Holding the Elections for the Assembly of Experts for the Constitution
- 15 August 1979The armed attack on Paveh; the beginning of the conflicts of the 1980s.
- 16 August 1979The approval of the Press Law by the Revolutionary Council; a tool for controlling the media.
- 20 August 1979The Kurdistan crisis and the dispatch of forces to Sanandaj.
- 21 August 1979When Kurdistan Was Drowned in Blood
- 25 August 1979Kayhan Newspaper Headlines; The Tense Atmosphere After the Revolution
- 1 September 1979The destruction of the Bab house in Shiraz
- 5 September 1979The tense atmosphere of the first year of the revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini's public meetings.
- 10 September 1979The passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Taleghani.Death
- 11 September 1979Changing the name of Bandar Pahlavi to Bandar Anzali
- 12 September 1979The Assembly of Experts for the Constitution approved the principle of Velayat-e Faqih.
- 29 August 1980Continuation of border tensions on the eve of the Iran-Iraq War
- 30 August 1980Hashemi Rafsanjani: With the Release of the Hostages, Our Disagreements with the U.S. Will Not Be Resolved Soon
- 10 September 1980The establishment of the first "Maktabi" (doctrinal) government of the Islamic Republic.
- 10 September 1980The withdrawal of Pahlavi-era banknotes by the Central Bank.
- 10 September 1980The closure of the British embassy in Tehran.
- 17 August 1981Reports of successful operations on the southern fronts; the continuation of the war.
- 18 August 1981The continuation of war and suppression of opponents; Iran in the midst of crisis.
- 24 August 1981The beginning of Government Week; commemorating Raja'i and Bahonar.
- 29 August 1981The hijacked missile boat Tabarzin left the port of Toulon for Iranian waters
- 30 August 1981Explosion at the Prime Minister's Office and the Assassination of Rajai and Bahonar
- 31 August 1981The day after the explosion of the Prime Minister’s office; public mourning and national shock
- 2 September 1981The parliamentary vote of confidence in the cabinet of Mahdavi-Kani.