Ruhollah Khomeini30 March 1979
Voting begins in a national referendum on replacing the monarchy with an Islamic Republic
Iran · Government / Government of Iran. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Voting begins in a national referendum on replacing the monarchy with an Islamic Republic
Bazargan's provisional government administers the referendum on creating an Islamic Republic
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