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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Page 133
... foreign relations that had evolved in Iran . Whereas Khomeini's office in Qom concerned itself primarily with promoting Islam and Islamic interests abroad , the foreign ministry in Tehran focussed on promoting national interests , of ...
... foreign relations that had evolved in Iran . Whereas Khomeini's office in Qom concerned itself primarily with promoting Islam and Islamic interests abroad , the foreign ministry in Tehran focussed on promoting national interests , of ...
Page 207
... foreign trade to save foreign exchange on imports was radical , whereas oil exports could be raised only by compromising with a major objective of the revolution . In the aftermath of the revolution , determined to loosen its economic ...
... foreign trade to save foreign exchange on imports was radical , whereas oil exports could be raised only by compromising with a major objective of the revolution . In the aftermath of the revolution , determined to loosen its economic ...
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... foreign currencies earned by the private sector should be allocated to finance direct imports by traders ' guilds . Since oil , produced in the public sector , secured 98 per cent of Iran's foreign earnings , this meant allotting only 2 ...
... foreign currencies earned by the private sector should be allocated to finance direct imports by traders ' guilds . Since oil , produced in the public sector , secured 98 per cent of Iran's foreign earnings , this meant allotting only 2 ...
Contents
BEFORE THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION | 7 |
The founding of the Islamic Republic | 103 |
The American hostage crisis | 136 |
Copyright | |
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