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The Land of Persia
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95 Moments
1989
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's Passing
1980
The 8-year Iran-Iraq War causes high casualties.
1979
1978
Protests Against the Shah: Revolution's Beginnings
1967
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's Coronation
1953
CIA and British Intelligence's Coup in Overthrowing Prime Minister
1951
Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry by Prime Minister Mossadegh
1946
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.
1943
1941
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Succeeds Father as Shah
Invasion to Secure Oil Fields in World War II
1905
Persian Constitutional Revolution: Quest for Constitutional Monarchy
1904
1896
The Assassination of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Succession of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar after Father's Assassination.
1834
Transition of Power: Fath-Ali Shah passes throne to Mohammad Shah Qajar
1823
Treaty Ends First Perso-Ottoman War
1802
Treaty of Paris Ends Turko-Persian War
1789
Qajar Dynasty: Agha Mohammad Khan becomes Shah of Persia
1783
Treaty of Georgievsk: Iran cedes territories to Russia
1751
Zand Dynasty's ascendancy after Afsharid collapse
1738
Fall of the Mughal Empire: Nader Shah's Conquest and Sack of Delhi
1736
Afsharid Dynasty: Established Rule Under Nader Shah
1724
1722
Afghan invasion leads to Safavid Empire's downfall
1642
Shah Abbas II Reign: Safavid Decline