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Iranian revolution

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The Iranian Revolution was the 1979 revolution that transformed Iran from an autocratic pro-west monarchy under the Shah to a Islamic theocracy under the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini. See the section in History of Iran for more details.

Perhaps one of the revolution's best-known results was a complete breakdown in American-Iranian relations, leading to the Iran hostage crisis.

See also: Bonyad