President of Iran
Muhammad Khatami is elected President of Iran
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Muhammad Khatami Biography and Timeline
Follow Muhammad Khatami through 6 dated historical records for Iran.
Muhammad Khatami, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1997–2000Years on this page
1997
1998
President Khatami calls for a dialogue with the American people in American
President Khatami calls for a "dialogue with the American people" in American TV interview but in a sermon a few weeks later he is sharply critical of US "oppressive policies"
1999
Twentieth anniversary of US embassy siege, hardliners celebrate the occasion, as
Twentieth anniversary of US embassy siege, hardliners celebrate the occasion, as reformists look to the future rather than the past
2000
Election
Iranian reformists win landslide victory in the general election
Political Support
President Clinton extends ban on US oil contracts with Iran, accusing it of continuing to support international terrorism
International Sanctions
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright calls for a new start in USian relations and announces lifting of sanctions on Iranian exports ranging from carpets to food products
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.