11 February 1980AyatollahRuhollah Khomeini
Assumes power as head of a theocratic state
Historical records for Iran in 1980, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Assumes power as head of a theocratic state
Death of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Iraq launches an all out attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory
Foreign Minister, Sadeq Qotbzadeh, condemned the rescue effort as "an act of war"
The US hostages are released after the payment of substantial US owned Iranian assets
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