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--- Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini was the ruler. -
_Iraq and Iran's agreement
Iraq and Iran sign an agreement regulating their borders and water rights based on the Algiers accord -
---Goodbye Shah's
The Shans left Iran, due to Ayatollah Khomeini. The US helped the Shans because they had cancer. The US gave them medical treatment. -
---Hostage Take-in
During 1979-1981, Hostage was taken in from Iran. -
*Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to:
-expand their influence in Asia
-preserve the Communist government
-protect their interests in Afghanistan from Iran and western nations -
--- Saving the hostages
Secret US military mission to rescue hostages ends in disaster in sandstorm in central Iranian desert. -
---Iran-Iraq war
It lasted from September 22nd,1980-August 20th,1988. Iraq envaded Iran. -
_Iraq inveades Iran
On sep. 4 Iranian artillery bombardment on Khonqin & Mandali. Iraq declared war on Iran -
---Hostage Freed
They were freed. -
_Iraqi Nuclear Center Bombed
In 1981 Isreli aircraft bombed Iraqi's nuclear research center to prevent use of the nuclear testing reactor -
--- Exchangement
US holds secret talks with Iran and makes weapons shipments, allegedly in exchange for Iranian assistance in releasing US hostages in Lebanon. -
---Iran-Contra Affair
$30 million worth of weapons were channeled. -
--- Arms dealer
Us had a neogtiation arms deal with Iran. -
_USS Stark attack
USS Stark attacked in Gulf by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37 -
_End of Iran-Iraq war
The Iran-Iraq war ended August 20th of 1988. It ended when Iran accepted United Nations Security Council Resolution 598, leading to a 20th of August 1988 cease-fire. -
*Half of Soviet force withdrawn.
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*Soviet Union pulls out of Afghanistan
Soviet withdrawal because of the military failure and because of pressure around the world. -
--- Ayatolla Khomeiini dies
Ayatollah Khomeini dies. President Khamenei is appointed supreme leader the following day. -
_Iraqi's invade Kuwait
Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraq's oil through slant drilling -
_Iraq-Kuwait war ends
Bush send troops to Kuwait and demand Iraqi's to evacuate. Feb. 28th Iraqi's cease fire. -
*9/11 Terrorist Attack on the U.S.
A series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001 -
_Bush Targets Iraq
Following Sept 11, 2001 terror attacks on World Trade Towers, President Bush declares a War on Terror, targeting Iraq as a major player in an "Axis of Evil." -
*U.S. Invades Afghanistan
U.S. invades Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Ladin and other Al Qaeda militants in response to 9/11. -
_The end of Iraqi war
Bush decalres a end to the Iraq war -
_Suddam Hussein Captured
Found alive in Dec. of 03 -
--- Truth
US officials say they have proof that Iran has provided sophisticated weapons which have been used to kill American soldiers in Iraq.
