Iran

And the Islamic Revolution

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Map of Iran

• Iran based upon the ancient Persian Empire

• Language is called Farsi or simply Persian

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ir.html

The Shah of Iran• Shah is the Persian

word for “King of Kings”– Or Emperor

• Ally of the U.S.– Non-communist

• Modernized Iran• Use police state to stay

in powerhttp://www.farhangsara.com/history/mohammadreza_shah.jpg

Why was the U.S. allied to Iran?Because of the Cold War!

Cape Kennedy Baikonur

U.S. got Soviet rocket telemetry from Iran

U.S. Radar Tracking

Stations

Baikonur

Iran

Ayatollah Khomeini• Ayatollah Khomeini

led Islamic Revolution - 1979

• Established Islamic government

• Died - 1989http://i-cias.com/e.o/ill/khomeini.jpg

Iranian Hostage Crisis

• U.S. Embassy staff held hostage in Iran

• 53 diplomats held for 444 days

http://www.terrorismvictims.org/terrorists/iran/iran-hostage-freedom.jpg

Iran – Iraq War• Iraq started war

• War lasted 1980-1988

• Trench Warfare

• 750,000 Iranian died http://i-cias.com/e.o/iranirqw01.htm

Iran Today• Reformers won

elections

• Conservatives still in power

• Supreme Leader - Ayatollah Khamenei

• President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “re-elected”

http://www.metimes.com/2K1/issue2001-32/issue_metpix/iran_mps_end.jpg

http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=5502205

Da Bomb• Iran has a

nuclear program

• Says its for civilian use

• Could use technology to build da bomb

http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com

Iran and Israel

• Iran’s president wants to “wipe Israel off the map”

• Western countries fear Iran is making a nuclear weapon

• Iran has begun developing nuclear power