Iranian Revolution at Forty
How Iran—and the world around it—have changed in the four decades since a revolutionary theocracy took power
Iran''s 1979 revolution is one of the most important events of the late twentieth century. The overthrow of the Western-leaning Shah and the emergence of a unique religious government reshaped Iran, dramatically shifted the balance of power in the Middle East and generated serious challenges...
How Iran—and the world around it—have changed in the four decades since a revolutionary theocracy took power
Iran''s 1979 revolution is one of the most important events of the late twentieth century. The overthrow of the Western-leaning Shah and the emergence of a unique religious government reshaped Iran, dramatically shifted the balance of power in the Middle East and generated serious challenges...