Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on the Iranian Revolution of 1979, as we discuss why it happened. Why did the Iranian Revolution ...
The Conversation: The Iranian revolution transformed global extremism, replacing left‑wing radicalism with religion
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic Republic. It transformed modern political extremism. Now, ...
AOL: Full list of surviving Iranian royals living in exile after 1979 revolution
The Iranian Royal Family has lived in exile ever since the 1979 revolution that ended their rule. The last monarch, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, died on in Cairo at the age of 60. After a ...
Full list of surviving Iranian royals living in exile after 1979 revolution
Las Vegas Review-Journal: RICH LOWRY: A 2026 Iranian revolution could reverse debacle of 1979
The 1979 Iranian Revolution was one of the most stinging U.S. setbacks of the Cold War era. A longtime ally that the United States depended on as a pillar of regional security, the shah, gave way to a ...
Southeast Missourian: Lowry: A 2026 Iranian revolution could reverse the debacle of 1979
The 1979 Iranian Revolution was one of the most stinging U.S. setbacks of the Cold War era. A longtime ally that the U.S. depended on as a pillar of regional security, the shah, gave way to a ...
Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries. Modern Iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century.