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Iran

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The Land of Persia
U.S. Embassy Hostage Crisis: 52 Americans Held for 444 Days
Islamic Revolution: End of Pahlavi Dynasty, Rise of Islamic Republic
Protests Against the Shah: Revolution's Beginnings
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's Coronation
CIA and British Intelligence's Coup in Overthrowing Prime Minister
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry by Prime Minister Mossadegh
Mahabad captured by Iranian forces.
Soviet Union's Withdrawal from Iran
British Troops Withdraw as Soviet Union Violates Agreement in Iran Crisis
Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Declares Independence.
Iran's Declaration of War Against Axis Powers in WWII
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Succeeds Father as Shah
Invasion to Secure Oil Fields in World War II
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Quest for Constitutional Monarchy
Power struggles in the Qajar Dynasty
The Assassination of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Succession of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar after Father's Assassination.
Transition of Power: Fath-Ali Shah passes throne to Mohammad Shah Qajar
Treaty Ends First Perso-Ottoman War
Treaty of Paris Ends Turko-Persian War
Qajar Dynasty: Agha Mohammad Khan becomes Shah of Persia
Treaty of Georgievsk: Iran cedes territories to Russia
Zand Dynasty's ascendancy after Afsharid collapse
Fall of the Mughal Empire: Nader Shah's Conquest and Sack of Delhi
Afsharid Dynasty: Established Rule Under Nader Shah
Treaty Confirms Cession of Territories to Ottoman Empire
Afghan invasion leads to Safavid Empire's downfall
Shah Abbas II Reign: Safavid Decline
Treaty of Zuhab: End of Ottoman-Safavid Wars
Mughal Empire's Conquest of Kandahar: Regional Influence
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