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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 book/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 power ammadreza_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 Established Islamic government Died

Iranian Hostage Crisis U.S. Embassy staff held hostage in Iran 53 diplomats held for 444 days

Iran – Iraq War Iraq started war War lasted Trench Warfare 750,000 Iranian died

Iran Today Reformers won elections Conservatives still in power Supreme Leader - Ayatollah Khamenei President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “re-elected” es.com/2K1/issue /issue_metpix/ir an_mps_end.jpg isplayStory.cfm?story_id=

Da Bomb Iran has a nuclear program Says its for civilian use Could use technology to build da bomb

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