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The 1979 revolution
The monarchy falls; the Islamic Republic is founded; the first mass emigration begins.
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The 1979 revolution
The monarchy falls; the Islamic Republic is founded; the first mass emigration begins.
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The 1979 revolution
1979 · Islamic Republicneeds citationThe monarchy falls; the Islamic Republic is founded; the first mass emigration begins.
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