HISTORY137 - Iran Part 2: The Islamic Republic of Iran
This blog is Part 2 of the history of Iran. My previous blog, Part 1 of this subject, covered the thousands of years of Iran’s dynastic monarchy history up to 1979, when Iran became the Islamic Republic of Iran. Part 2 starts in 1979, and covers the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the present, including (at the time of this post) the ongoing Iran War with the U.S. and Israel. I’m going to cover this history of Iran in several sections that I decided were appropriate to tell the whole story: the 1979 revolution, cultural development, military activities, nuclear development, Iran - U.S. relations, Iran - Israel relations, oil production, and control of the vital global oil trade chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz. These subjects will turn out to be somewhat redundant in places, but I thought it would be worth it to tell a coherent story. I will list my principal sources at the end. Revolution and Supreme Leaders In 1979, di...