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==History==

==History==

The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who lived in exile in [[France]], called for riots against the Shah. He promised press freedom and the equality of women after the government would be overthrown. Islamist students in [[Iran]] used violence against the military. The shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] escaped on January 16, 1979 into the [[USA]].  Khomeini returned to Iran and employed [[Mehdi Bazargan]] as his prime minister. In March 1979 the Iranians voted on a "referendum" for an Islamic republic. The people could only decided between monarchy and Islamic republic. Khomenei called Democracy "western" and banned opposition parties. He forced female government workers to wear a [[hijab]], women could not be judges and the marriage age for girls was dropped to 13. Today women who do not wear a hijab are often beaten.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/parallel-betrayals-iranian-revolution-and-arab-spring/</ref>  

The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who lived in exile in [[France]], called for riots against the Shah. He promised press freedom and the equality of women after the government would be overthrown. Islamist students in [[Iran]] used violence against the military and Shah's secret police, the SAVAK. Shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] escaped on January 16, 1979 and went into exile.  Khomeini returned to Iran and employed Mehdi Bazargan as his prime minister. In March 1979 the Iranians voted on a "referendum" for an Islamic republic. The people could only decide between [[monarchy]] and [[Islam]]ic [[republic]]. Khomeini called [[democracy]] "[[western]]" and banned opposition parties. Female [[government]] workers were required wear a hijab.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/parallel-betrayals-iranian-revolution-and-arab-spring/</ref> Some women who were not covered were beaten in the streets.

In response to the Shah being brought to America for medical treatment, members of the [[Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line]] occupied the American embassy. This event is called the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]].

The Shah, who was accused of looting the country and living in exile, sought medical treatment for terminal [[cancer]] in [[America]]. Members of the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line demanded his [[extradition]] to stand trial for theft of state assets and crimes of torture committed in the regime's prisons. When the [[Carter administration]] refused, they occupied the American embassy. This event is called the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]].

See: ''[[Salah el-Dine Tarazi]]''

See: ''[[Salah el-Dine Tarazi]]''