Revoluçao iraniana

Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( Islamic Revolution) transformed Iran from a monarchy under Shah Pahlavi, to an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic.
The revolution began in January 1978 after strikes and demonstrations paralyzed the country, the shah fled the country in January 1979. On February 1, Ayatollah
Khomeini returned from exile to Tehran ( Iran Capital) and he was greeted by millions of people and in February 11 the Pahlavi dynasty collapsed and Iran became a Islamic
Republic in April 1st. In December the country approved a Theocratic constitution, whereby Khomeini became supreme leader.
Iran’s relation with the United States became deeply antagonistic during the revolution. O November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized US embassy personnel, labeling the embassy a “den of spies”. They accused it’s personnel of being CIA agents plotting to overthrow the revolutionary government. While the student ringleaders had not asked for permission from Khomeini to seize the embassy, Khomeini nonetheless supported the embassy takeover after hearing of its successes. While most of the female and African
American hostages where released within the first months, the remaining fifty-two hostages were held for 444 days. The students demand the handover of the Shah in exchange for the hostages, and following the Shah’s death in the summer of 1980, that the hostages be out on trial for espionage, Subsequently attempts by Jimmy Carter administration to negotiate or rescue were unsuccessful until January 1981 when the
Algiers declaration was agreed upon. The US promised in the accord to release Iranian assets that had been frozen, but as 2007 those assets still remain frozen.