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Battle of DimDim
The Persian army laid siege to a Kurdish fortress on the banks of Lake Urmia. -
Death of Abas 1
Abas 1 dies and his son Safi succeeded him. -
WW1
Iran declares neutrality in WW1 but is a scene of heavy fighting. -
Persia to Iran
Persia is officialy known as Iran. -
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
Three Soviet armies invaded Iran from the north. -
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Iran-Iraq War
The Iran-Iraq war is the longest war of the 20th century after the Sino-Japenese War. The war began when the Ba'athist attacked by air. The battle raged on for a full 8 years, including large attacks by both Iran and Iraq. -
Major Earthquake
A major earthquake strikes Iran, killing approximately 40,000 people. -
Terrorism Conflict
Iran rejects a US state department report saying it remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world. -
Rise of Modern Persian language
This was when the modern persian language, Farsi, emerged. -
Establishment of Tahrid Dynasty
Tahir ibn Husayn, an Iranian general under the Abbasid Caliphate, declared the establishment of the independent Tahirid Dynasty .
