Peoples Mojahedin of Iran
The PMOI is blamed by Iranian authorities for the bombing that kills Bahonar
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1981 in Iran — Page 2
Explore 75 historical events and records for Iran in 1981.
Historical records for Iran in 1981
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August
Prime Minister's Office Bombing
Keshmiri is identified by Iranian authorities as the infiltrator who carried the bomb into the prime minister's office
Foreign Minister
Mousavi serves as foreign minister in the turbulent period before becoming prime minister
September
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani becomes interim prime minister after the deaths of Rajai and Bahonar
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani is appointed interim prime minister after the deaths of Rajai and Bahonar
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani leads an interim government after the Rajai-Bahonar assassination
Prime Minister of Iran
Mahdavi-Kani serves as prime minister during the short interim government after the August bombing
Prime Minister of Iran
Mahdavi-Kani serves as prime minister during the emergency transition after August 1981
IRGC Command
Rezaei becomes commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the war
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Fakouri supports the Abadan offensive through Iranian air force command
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Fallahi helps direct the Iranian operation to relieve Abadan
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Jahanara is associated with IRGC field activity in Khuzestan during the operation to break the Abadan siege
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Khomeini backs the offensive that breaks the Iraqi siege of Abadan
Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
Namjoo is involved in the command review of the successful Abadan operation
C-130 Crash
Fakouri is killed in the Iranian Air Force C-130 crash after returning from the front
C-130 Crash
Fallahi is killed when a returning Iranian military C-130 crashes near Kahrizak
C-130 Crash
Jahanara is killed in the C-130 crash while returning from the southwest war front
C-130 Crash
Namjoo is killed in the C-130 crash with other senior military commanders
October
Presidential Election
Khamenei wins the presidential election following the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai
Khamenei Presidency
Khomeini installs Khamenei as President of Iran after the October election
President of Iran
Khamenei takes office as president during wartime and internal political repression
Majles Approval
Majles approves Mousavi as prime minister after Khomeini accepts him as a compromise candidate
Khamenei Government
Mousavi becomes Prime Minister of Iran under President Ali Khamenei
Khamenei Government
Mousavi becomes prime minister within the Islamic Republic's clerical political order
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran after Majles approval and Khomeini's backing
Prime Minister of Iran
Mousavi becomes Prime Minister of Iran and begins a wartime premiership lasting until 1989
Prime Minister of Iran
Mousavi begins his premiership under President Ali Khamenei during the Iran-Iraq War
Majles Rejection
Velayati fails to secure a parliamentary vote of confidence as Khamenei searches for a prime minister
NCRI
Banisadr helps establish the National Council of Resistance of Iran in exile
NCRI
Rajavi helps establish the National Council of Resistance of Iran as an exile opposition coalition
Prime Minister Nomination
Khamenei nominates Ali Akbar Velayati for prime minister, but the Majles does not approve him
November
Operation Tariq al-Quds
Khomeini supports the offensive that helps Iran retake Bostan from Iraqi forces
Operation Tariq al-Quds
Rashid is assigned an operational command role in the offensive to retake Bostan
Operation Tariq al-Quds
Rezaei supervises Revolutionary Guard planning for Operation Tariq al-Quds
Operation Tariq al-Quds
Sayad Shirazi supervises army planning for the Bostan offensive
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