1. Iranian Revolution | Summary, Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica

    https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution

    Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime.

  2. Iranian Revolution: Causes, Events, and Effects - WorldAtlas

    https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-iranian-islamic-revolution-1978-1979.html

    Learn how Iran overthrew its US-backed monarchy and established an Islamic Republic in 1979. Explore the cultural, economic, and political factors that led to the revolution and its aftermath.

  3. The Iranian revolution—A timeline of events - Brookings

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-iranian-revolution-a-timeline-of-events/

    Iran’s Islamic Revolution shook the world in 1979, with currents that continue to be felt today. Decades later, the details of this watershed event—which redrew the geopolitical order in many...

  4. Iranian Revolution: What caused it and what was the outcome?

    https://worldhistoryedu.com/iranian-revolution-what-caused-it-and-what-was-the-outcome/

    Learn how the Iranian Revolution of 1979 overthrew the Westernized monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and established an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Explore the factors that triggered the uprising, the role of the United States, and the consequences of the revolution for Iran and the Middle East.

  5. The Iranian Revolution (1977-1979) - ICNC

    https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/iranian-revolution-1977-1979/

    Learn how a nonviolent civil insurrection overthrew the authoritarian monarchy of Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi and established an Islamic Republic in Iran. Explore the political history, the role of the clergy, and the repression and resistance of the Shah's regime.

  6. Iranian Revolution Facts | Britannica

    https://www.britannica.com/facts/Iranian-Revolution

    Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime.