Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 transformed Iran from a monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic. The revolution symbolized Iranian fatigue with the Pahlavi dynastys corruption, autocratic rule, and alliance with non-Muslim outsiders, particularly the United States, where the revolution is well known for the hostage crisis that came in the midst of the revolutionary upheaval. Militant university students held 52 American hostages in Tehran from 1979 through early 1981; U.S. president Jimmy Carters failed rescue attempt is generally credited as a major cause of his defeat to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential elections.January, Brendan is the author of 'Iranian Revolution', published 2008 under ISBN 9780822575214 and ISBN 0822575213.