Iran’s Islamic Republic: 47 Years of Tension
The establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 marked a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern history. Under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy was overthrown, and the nation was formally renamed the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since then, Iran has been governed by a conservative, revolutionary Islamic regime, navigating […]
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