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Prime Minister Ousted in Coup
The Central Intelligence Agency backs a plan, coordinated with British intelligence, to overthrow the Iranian prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh. The plan has the approval of President Dwight D. Eisenhower -
Shah Flees Iran
The shah is overthrown in what becomes known as the Islamic Revolution of 1979. -
Khomeini Returns to Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini, who became a symbol of the Islamic Revolution, arrives in Tehran and immediately calls for the expulsion of all foreigners -
Shah Dies in Egypt
The deposed Iranian leader -- an embittered international outcast 18 months after being driven from his throne -- is suffering from lymphatic cancer when he dies in an Egyptian military hospital -
Hostages Released
After 444 days in captivity, the Americans held hostage in Tehran are released. -
The Iran-Contra Scheme
At a meeting with Congressional leaders, President Ronald Reagan for the first time personally acknowledges sending military supplies to Iran. -
U.S. Intervenes in Iran-Iraq War
the United States begins protecting Arab shipping in the Persian Gulf, an effort that results in the near total destruction of the Iranian Navy -
Cease-Fire Brings Iran-Iraq War to a Close
After almost eight years of a war that claims an estimated one million lives, a cease-fire between Iran and Iraq appears to end the hostilities. -
Clinton Approves New Sanctions Against Iran and Libya
President Bill Clinton signs a bill imposing sanctions on foreign companies with investments in Iran and Libya. Such rules are already in place for American companies. -
Clinton Approves New Sanctions Against Iran and Libya
President Bill Clinton signs a bill imposing sanctions on foreign companies with investments in Iran and Libya. Such rules are already in place for American companies.
