DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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modernize the nation’s economy
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meet the social and political needs of the people
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establish political ties with Western nations
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supply the military with advanced weapons technology
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Detailed explanation-1: -Recent News. Iranian Revolution, also called Islamic Revolution, Persian Enqelāb-e Eslāmī, popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran’s government changed from a monarchy to a theocracy. A theocracy is a type of government that is based on a religion. It is run by religious figures and its laws are based in religious laws.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Shah died in exile in Egypt, where he had been granted asylum by President Anwar Sadat.
Detailed explanation-4: -This became the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew the Shah’s regime. The movement was led by Ruhollah Khomeini, the grand ayatollah who was the leader of the Shiite Muslims in Iran. With a new leader came a new revived sense of religion. Khomeini made Iran an Islamic Republic (Hsu).