← 1978 1977 1976 1979 in Iran → 1980 1981 1982
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See also:	Other events of 1979 Years in Iran

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Events from the year 1979 in Iran.

Incumbents

• Shah: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (until February 11) ^[1]
• Supreme Leader: Ruhollah Khomeini (starting December 3)
• Prime Minister:
  • until January 4: Gholam-Reza Azhari
  • January 4 – February 11: Shapour Bakhtiar
  • February 11 – November 6: Mehdi Bazargan
  • starting November 6: Council of Islamic Revolution
• Chief Justice: Mohammad Beheshti (starting 3 June)

Events

• Iranian Revolution

See also

• Years in Iraq
• Years in Afghanistan

References

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