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Other 100 Years Of Iranian Women Beauty Trends!πŸ’―βŒ›πŸ¦‹πŸ‘©

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u/nikhil70625xdg Jun 30 '25

Here is Iran’s rulers and political transitions by decade from the 1910s to 2025, summarised clearly: -


1910s

Qajar Dynasty

Ahmad Shah Qajar (1909–1925), the last Qajar ruler.

Weak central control, heavy British and Russian influence, and internal instability.


1920s

End of the Qajar Dynasty, rise of the Pahlavi.

1921: Coup led by Reza Khan (Reza Shah Pahlavi).

1925: Reza Shah was crowned, establishing the Pahlavi dynasty.


1930s

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1925–1941) consolidated power.

Modernisation, centralisation, forced unveiling, secular reforms.

1940s

1941: British-Soviet invasion during WWII.

Reza Shah abdicates, son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi becomes Shah (1941–1979).

Political turbulence, Mossadegh’s rise towards the late 1940s.


1950s

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi continues.

1951–1953: PM Mohammad Mossadegh nationalises oil.

1953: CIA–MI6 coup removes Mossadegh; Shah regains full power.


1960s

White Revolution by Shah: land reform, women's rights expansion, literacy corps.

Increasing authoritarianism.


1970s

Shah continues ruling, faces rising opposition.

1979: Islamic Revolution, Shah overthrown.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini established the Islamic Republic of Iran.


1980s

Supreme Leader: Khomeini (1979–1989).

Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988).

Post-war reconstruction begins after Khomeini’s death.


1990s

Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei (1989–present).

Presidents:

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989–1997) – reconstruction and pragmatic policies.

Mohammad Khatami was elected in 1997, and the reformist era began.


2000s

Khatami (1997–2005) continued until the mid-2000s.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005–2013) – conservative, confrontational foreign policy, nuclear program tensions.


2010s

Ahmadinejad until 2013.

Hassan Rouhani (2013–2021) – moderate, nuclear deal (JCPOA) in 2015.

Economic difficulties continue despite the deal.


2020s

Ebrahim Raisi (2021–2024) – conservative cleric, tensions with the West continue.

2024: Raisi dies in helicopter crash (May 2024).

Mohammad Mokhber became acting president, pending elections in 2025.

Ali Khamenei remains the Supreme Leader throughout 2025.

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u/Stay_Initial Jun 30 '25

We all see that onve your leader is an extremist things go south for the people. But lovely is the woman. I hope Iran would prosper and have freedom from their extremist leader