Government

In January 1979, the Iranian Islamic revolution, led by the exiled spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, succeeded in ending the 37-year reign of Shah Reza Pahlavi. On April 1 1979,…

The 1979 revolution in Iran brough widespread and significant changes to every aspect of life for Iranians. The use of media also came under strict control, with swift and sometimes…