WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1979 Revolution In 1979, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown by an Islamic Revolution in Iran, replacing its millennia-old monarchy with a theocratic republic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Essentially, an authoritarian regime was replaced with a religious authoritarian regime, and the class divides of the Shah’s era were replaced with new class divides: “Sons of the revolution’s leaders and the business class that decides to work within the rules of the regime-they are the upper class in Iranian society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iran’s authoritarian regime governs the theocratic republic with laws and regulations based on Ja’fari Shia Islam. The regime harasses and arrests religious minorities, including Baha’is, Christians, Sunni Muslims, Zoroastrians, and Jews, according to the State Department’s 2018 Report on Religious Freedom for Iran.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Islamic Republic of Iran is an Islamic theocracy headed by a Supreme Leader. Its constitution was approved in 1979 and amended in 1989. Jaafari (Usuli) school of thought is the official religion.