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Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran?
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Ayatollah Khomeini.
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What country's 1979 revolution overthrew the shah?
Persia, now Iran
When did anti-western Shiite clerics lead a revolution that overthrew the Shah of Iran?
at Iranian revolution.
What country's 1979 revolution overthrew the shah and set up an Islamic Republic?
Iran
What country's 1979 revolution overthrew the shah and set up an Islam republic?
Iran
Political and spiritual leader of the 1979 Islamic revolution which overthrew the last shah of Iran?
ayatollahkhomeini
What was the Iranian Revolution about?
The Iranian revolution was about the commoners being freed from the Shah.
Who was the founder of Islamic Republic of Iran?
Ayatollah Khomeini, who led the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and overthrew the Shah of Iran. He then established the Islamic Republic of Iran in which he was bestowed the title of Sumpreme Leader.
Who was the political and spiritual leader of the 1979 Islamic revolution which overthrew the last shah of Iran?
Ayatollah Khomenei, the Supreme Leader (or faqih, the ultimate decision maker for Iran). He instigated the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Who took control of Iran from Shah of Iran?
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran from 1941-79. He was deposed by the Islamic Revolution in 1979. After the Islamic Revolution, Iran changed its form of government to an Islamic Republic, and control was given to the leader of the Revolution: Ayatollah Khomeini. This new form of government is the form of government in present-day Iran, as well.
What are Leaders of Iran called?
Iran's government has three branches, but the most powerful is the judiciary, led by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The executive is headed by President Rouhani.
How did Iran's policy toward the US change after the revolution of 1979?
Before 1979, Iran was very friendly and welcoming to the US. Iran was a very close ally of the US. After the revolution of 1979, the Iranian government declared the US a satanic nation.
Which if these countries experienced an Islamic revolution in the late 1970s?
IRAN had the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
