Ayatollah
Assumes power as head of a theocratic state
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1980 in Iran
Explore 9 historical events and records for Iran in 1980.
Historical records for Iran in 1980
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February
July
Death of Pahlavi
Death of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
August
Islamic Revolutionary Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Islamic Revolutionary Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, during the Islamic Revolutionary Council
September
Invasion of Iran
Iraq launches an all out attack on Iran, hoping for a quick victory
November
Crisis
Foreign Minister, Sadeq Qotbzadeh, condemned the rescue effort as "an act of war"
Other events (month unknown)
Siege of US Embassy
The US hostages are released after the payment of substantial US owned Iranian assets
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