Iran study guide

The Shah

The king and wanted Iran to become modern and westernized

Iranian Resources

Oil

Mohammed Mossadegh

-Prime Minister

-Him and the Shah shared power but not equally

-Nationalized the oil industry

SAVAK

-Secret police created by the Shah

-Arresting anyone who was critical of the government

Ayatollah Khomeini

-Religious leader in Iran who was critical of the Shah’s rule

-Shah forced him into exile

Wealth Distribution of Iran under the Shah

-Wealth was unevenly distributed

-Government limited freedoms

Importance of religion during the Iranian Revolution

-Many religious leaders opposed Western influence

-Believed the Shah ignored Islamic traditions

The outcome of the Revolution

-The Shah’s power began to weaken

-The shah is forced to flee

-Iran changed from a monarchy to a theocracy

Iranian hostage crisis

-52 Americas were taken hostage inside the embassy in Tehran

-Students protested and Jimmy Carter demanded the hostages to be released

-U.S froze Iranian money and cut all diplomatic ties with Iran

-US attempted rescue mission but canceled due to weather

-Hostages then were released and Iran became isolated

Iranian government breakdown

-Iranian became a strict Theocracy under the Ayatollah

Iran and Terrorist groups

-Iran accused of supporting Hezbollah and Hamas

Iranian nuclear deal

-Iran agreed to limit their nuclear activity in exchange, economic sanctions were lifted against Iran

Trumps stance on Iran

-Trump withdrew the U.S from nuclear deal

-US reimposed economic sanctions on Iran

-Trump said the deal was too weak

-Iran responded with restarting its nuclear program

Current issues with Iran and the U.S

-Tensions increased after the killing of General Soleimani

-Iran launched mussels at the US military bases in Iraq

-Today the U.S and Israel carried out air strikes on Iranian military.