Historical period
Islamic Republic of Iran
11 February 1979 — 20 March 2027
Sub-periods
Events in this period
- 11 August 1979The Revolution and the Question of Law; Holding the Elections for the Assembly of Experts for the Constitution
- 15 August 1979The armed attack on Paveh; the beginning of the conflicts of the 1980s.
- 16 August 1979The approval of the Press Law by the Revolutionary Council; a tool for controlling the media.
- 20 August 1979The Kurdistan crisis and the dispatch of forces to Sanandaj.
- 25 August 1979Kayhan Newspaper Headlines; The Tense Atmosphere After the Revolution
- 17 August 1981Reports of successful operations on the southern fronts; the continuation of the war.
- 18 August 1981The continuation of war and suppression of opponents; Iran in the midst of crisis.
- 24 August 1981The beginning of Government Week; commemorating Raja'i and Bahonar.
- 15 August 1983The Opening of the First Session of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership; A Symbol of the Rule of Law
- 16 August 1985The presidential election and the victory of Hashemi Rafsanjani; the day the Republic took on a new face.
- 16 August 1985The presidential election of 1989 and the victory of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani; the day the Republic took on a new face
- 16 August 1986The bombing near the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh; 11 killed and one hundred injured.
- 1 August 1987From Operation Nasr 6 to the Liberation of Somar and Qasr-e ShirinMilitary operation
- 20 August 1988The beginning of the ceasefire and the end of the Iran-Iraq war.
- 26 August 1988Adoption of Security Council Resolution 620 on Chemical Weapons
- 15 August 1990Saddam Hussein's Acceptance of the Algiers Accord; A Shift in Regional Equations
- 26 August 1990The passing of Mehdi Akhavan Sales; the prominent contemporary poet.
- 17 August 1991The approval of the home and land ownership program; a promise that remained on paper.
- 25 August 1991The declaration of independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union.
- 26 August 1997The passing of Bijan Najdi; the author of "The Leopards Who Have Run With Me" .
- 23 August 1999The registration of the Akhund Hamedan Seminary in the list of national heritage sites.
- 16 August 2000The arrest of journalists on the eve of the press crackdown.
- 24 August 2008The crash of Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895; 168 killed.
- 17 August 2009Mass arrests of protesters after the 2009 elections.