Iran Under the AyatollahsOutlines the Islamic heritage of the country, and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. Describes the phases of the Islamic revolution and ends with the second parliamentary election in April-May 1984. |
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... Iraq . When Baghdad reported on 29 June that its troops had vacated all Iranian territory , Tehran called it ' a lie ' . For the next several days the Iranian Supreme Defence Council weighed the pros and cons of attacking Iraq . The ...
... Iraq . When Baghdad reported on 29 June that its troops had vacated all Iranian territory , Tehran called it ' a lie ' . For the next several days the Iranian Supreme Defence Council weighed the pros and cons of attacking Iraq . The ...
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... Iraq's diplomatic standing in the Third World at the expense of Iran . But this was not enough to satisfy the hawks ... Iraq had the effect of strengthening Saddam Hussein's position at home . It also led to the end of Soviet neutrality ...
... Iraq's diplomatic standing in the Third World at the expense of Iran . But this was not enough to satisfy the hawks ... Iraq had the effect of strengthening Saddam Hussein's position at home . It also led to the end of Soviet neutrality ...
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... Iraq and elsewhere were not expected to side with the Soviet Union , the overthrow of a group of pro - Western rulers in a region that contained more than half of the world's known oil reserves was seen as an unprecedented catastrophe ...
... Iraq and elsewhere were not expected to side with the Soviet Union , the overthrow of a group of pro - Western rulers in a region that contained more than half of the world's known oil reserves was seen as an unprecedented catastrophe ...
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BEFORE THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION | 7 |
The founding of the Islamic Republic | 103 |
The American hostage crisis | 136 |
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