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War
Reza Khan declares Iran a neutral power during World War II, Iran's British-controlled oil interests are largely maintained by German engineers and technicians. -
Blamed
the Federation of American Scientists, U.S. and Israeli intelligence officers worked with Iran to set up a program called SAVAK, an Iranian intelligance organization was later blamed for the execution of thousands of political prisoners. -
Estabilished
Iran was officialy estabilished and now is a united country and the Islamic Repubulic is proclaimed.Under Ayatollah Khomeini's guidance, Iran declares itself a theocratic republic guided by Islamic principles, and a referendum is held to name it the Islamic Republic of Iran. -
Persian gulf war
The Iran–Iraq War began when Ba'athist Iraq invaded Iran, launching a simultaneous invasion by air and land on 22 September 1980. Iraq was also aiming to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state. Iraq hoped to take advantage of the revolutionary chaos in Iran and attacked without formal warning, they made only limited progress into Iran and were quickly repelled by the Iranians, who regained virtually all lost territory by June 1982. -
Invade
Iraq invades Iran after years of disagreements over territory an eight-year war breaks out. -
Trading
The United States places oil and trade sanctions on Iran, accusing the country of sponsoring terrorism, committing human rights abuses and seeking to sabotage the Arab-Israeli peace process. -
Election
(Ali) Mohammad Khatami-Ardakani is elected to the presidency in a victory amidst his pledges of political and social reforms and economic revitalization. -
Arguement
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sends a message to President Bush for to ease ways over the nucuelar program in Iran. Ahmadinejad insists the nuclear program is for civiliztion purposes only. -
Nucuelar Research
Iran's suspected research into the development of nuclear weapons remained "a matter of serious concern." European Union nations agree to impose new thoughts about Iran's nucuelar weapons. -
Hostages
The United States seeks to sell fire arms to Iran in exchange for the release of seven American hostages being held by Iranian-backed militants in Lebanon.
