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End of the Iran-Iraq War
Resolution 598 is signed ending the Iran-Iraq war, started in 1980. -
Salman Rushdie, a British, Indian author had a Fatwā passed against him by Khomeini ordering his death for his book "Satanic Verses" which was considered blasphmeous by the Iranian government.
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US imposes oil and trade sanctions on Iran
Iran Primer: U.S. SanctionsIn response to Iran's supposed support of terrorism, the US issues more trade and oil sanctions. US President Bill Clinton issues Executive Order 12957 imposing strict oil and trade sanctions on Iran. US companies and their foreign subsidiaries are hence prohibited from entering into any contract “for the financing of the development of petroleum resources located in Iran.” -
Reformists make major gains at Majlis Elections
POLICY ANALYSIS In 2000, in the Iranian parliamentary elections,the election held after the Iranian revolution was won by reformist parties, such as the Islamic Iran Participation Front. They won 189 out of 290 sea
Majlis is the parliament of Iran.
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Axis of Evil
Bush<a href='http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tehran/axis/map.html' >How Iran entered the Axis of Evil</a> Axis of evil is a term used by the former US President George W. Bush, which he used to describe the governments that he accused of helping terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. The three countries accused were Iran, Iraq and North Korea.
