1979 ⟶ Iranian Revolution and CENTO Dissolution
The Iranian Revolution ousts the pro-Western Shah, Mohammed ...
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🇮🇷 CIA and MI6 Orchestrate Iranian Coup
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the British MI6 assists a royalist coup that restores Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to power as the Shah of Iran and ousts Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq (Operation Ajax). The coup was organized because of Iranian nationalization of the oil industry and fears of Iran joining the Soviet camp.⟶
IranCIAMI6CoupOperation AjaxCold WarOilMiddle EastNationalism
🇮🇶 Iraq Leaves Central Treaty Organization
New Republic government of Iraq leaves Central Treaty Organization.⟶
IraqCENTOMiddle EastCold WarAlliancePoliticsRegional Conflict
🇮🇷 Iranian Revolution and CENTO Dissolution
The Iranian Revolution ousts the pro-Western Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and installs a theocracy under Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The Central Treaty Organization dissolves as a result.⟶
IranrevolutionIslamic RepublicKhomeiniCold WarMiddle EastCENTOShah
🇮🇷 Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
Islamist Iranian students take over the American embassy in support of the Iranian Revolution. The Iran hostage crisis lasts until January 20, 1981.⟶
IranUnited StatesHostage CrisisRevolutionAnti-AmericanismIslamismCold WarInternational Relations
🔥 Iran-Iraq War Begins
Saddam's Iraq started to invade Iran, which ignites the Iran–Iraq War.⟶
IranIraqwarPersian GulfSaddam Husseininternational conflictCold WarMiddle Eastgeopolitics
