Iranian revolution

Iranian revolution

The Iranian Revolution (also known as the Islamic Revolution) was a period where Iranians conducted numerous demonstrations against the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty and ended with the overthrow of the leader, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and imposing an Islamic state led by Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The Iranian Revolution grabbed international attention with university students being heavily involved. The Islamic government called for the rejection of capitalism among other ideas which were considered as “Western,” an action which caused a diplomatic row between Iran and the United States. The Iranian Revolution became an inspiration to other movements all over the world including the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.