Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)August 1978
A CIA analysis, just six months before the Shah fled Iran, had concluded that the country "is not in a revolutionary or even a pre-revolutionary situation"
Historical person
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Iran.
7 records1978–19795 events2 places
Chronological biography
1978
1979
Exile of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi16 January 1979
The Shah leaves Iran with his family as revolutionary pressure makes his rule impossible to continue
Exile of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi16 January 1979
The Shah leaves Iran and scenes of revolutionary celebration follow across the country
Health of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi22 October 1979
The former Shah receives medical treatment in the United States for advanced cancer
US Medical Treatment22 October 1979
The Shah enters the United States for medical treatment, intensifying revolutionary anger in Iran
US Medical Treatment22 October 1979
The former Shah enters the United States for medical treatment, intensifying revolutionary anger in Iran
Siege of US Embassy4 November 1979
Students demand the Shah's return for trial after seizing the US Embassy in Tehran
Titles and roles
Former Shah · Shah
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.