WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The politics of Iran takes place in the framework of an Islamic theocracy which was formed following the overthrow of Iran’s millennia-long monarchy by the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -For over a century, the Iranian people have struggled toward democracy. During the last 40 years, however, after the ousting of the Shah, the Iranian people have been subjugated by an oppressive theocracy called the “Islamic Republic, ” with a religious “Supreme Leader” overseeing all aspects of Iranian life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Islamic Republic of Iran began with the Iranian Revolution. The first major demonstrations to overthrow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi began in January 1978. The new theocratic Constitution-whereby Khomeini became Supreme Leader of the country-was approved in December 1979.