The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/1979-islamic-revolution/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png 1979 Islamic Revolution | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/1979-islamic-revolution/ 32 32 Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-french-cartoonist-and-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-dies-at-56/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836572 Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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]]> Iran’s exiled crown prince touts himself as future leader. Is this what Iranians want? https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-exiled-crown-prince-touts-himself-as-future-leader-is-this-what-iranians-want/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:12:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3766278 While the battered leadership of the Islamic Republic has announced interim transition plans after Khamenei's killing, Pahlavi says he's ready to lead a new, democratic Iran. But some fear he's seeking a return to an absolute monarchy

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]]> Iran fires TV boss after reporter accidentally calls for Khamenei’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-fires-tv-boss-after-reporter-accidentally-calls-for-khameneis-death/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:35:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753430 Reporter apologizes for 'blunder' after mistakenly saying 'Death to Khamenei' instead of 'Death to America' when repeating chants heard in crowd marking 1979 revolution

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]]> As Iran marks revolution anniversary, official insists missile program nonnegotiable https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-marks-revolution-anniversary-official-insists-missile-program-nonnegotiable/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:26:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752424 Iranian president says Tehran won't yield to 'excessive demands' from US; Tehran rally attendees chant 'Death to America and Israel'; shouts of 'Death to Khamenei!' also heard

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]]> Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around 1979 Islamic Revolution https://www.timesofisrael.com/scale-of-protests-and-violence-in-iran-echoes-chaos-around-1979-islamic-revolution/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:02:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734279 State television has itself recalled violence that led to ouster of shah, indicating regime's concern over current uprising and its efforts to recharacterize the unrest

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]]> Trump says Iran’s Reza Pahlavi ‘seems very nice’ but unsure if he can garner support https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-irans-reza-pahlavi-seems-very-nice-but-unsure-if-he-can-garner-support/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:58:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3734239 'I don't know whether or not his country would accept his leadership,' US president says of the exiled crown prince, who has emerged as a key figure in anti-regime protests

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]]> Iran’s exiled crown prince Pahlavi takes on leading role urging protests in former homeland https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-exiled-crown-prince-rises-as-a-figure-in-protests-decades-after-leaving-his-homeland/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3730783 Son of deposed shah issues widely disseminated calls for Iranians to demonstrate as he seeks renewed relevance, but unclear how much support he truly has inside the country

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]]> ‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon’: Iranian unrest is about more than just the economy https://www.timesofisrael.com/neither-gaza-nor-lebanon-iranian-unrest-is-about-more-than-just-the-economy/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:49:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728252 A popular chant that has existed since at least 2009 signals that the protesters aren't just frustrated by day-to-day hardships, but are rejecting the regime in its entirety

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]]> Iran dismisses possibility of joining Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-dismisses-possibility-of-joining-abraham-accords-normalizing-ties-with-israel/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 03:05:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3662422 Refusal comes after Trump suggested Islamic Republic was 'going to be open to' establishing relations; FM Araghchi says Tehran will consider reentering nuclear talks with US

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]]> Iran turns mass grave of 1979 revolution execution victims into a parking lot https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-turns-mass-grave-of-1979-revolution-execution-victims-into-a-parking-lot/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:31:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3635227 Officials acknowledge paving over lot where up to 7,000 'hypocrites of the early days' are thought to be buried, purportedly to facilitate visits to victims of war with Israel

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]]> Israeli strikes hollowed out Iran’s leadership, but IRGC will remain dominant force https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-strikes-hollowed-out-irans-leadership-but-irgc-will-remain-dominant-force/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:38:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3583649 By targeting top military figures, Israel delivered a symbolic and strategic blow, though experts warn that regime may now 'move in a much more hard-line direction' under the Guards

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]]> ‘He will rot in hell’: Iranians remember Jimmy Carter as ‘architect of sanctions’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/he-will-rot-in-hell-iranians-remember-jimmy-carter-as-architect-of-sanctions/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:06:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449692 State TV claims late US ex-president, who oversaw Tehran hostage crisis and broke off relations after Islamic Revolution, lost 1980 election due to his failed Iran policies

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]]> Iran arrests female singer who performed on YouTube without hijab https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-arrests-female-singer-who-performed-on-youtube-without-hijab/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:31:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3439772 Parastoo Ahmady's lawyer says he has no information on charges, place of detention or who arrested her; two other musicians in same band also arrested

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]]> Iranian president expresses doubts over bid for harsher hijab penalties for women https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-president-expresses-doubts-over-bid-for-harsher-hijab-penalties-for-women/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:17:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3431875 Pezeshkian tells state TV he has 'many reservations' about new law, already passed by parliament; regulations said to impose fine equivalent to up to 20 months' average salary

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]]> ‘Terrorists’ sabotage Iran’s main gas pipeline, minister says https://www.timesofisrael.com/terrorists-sabotage-irans-main-gas-pipeline-minister-says/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:36:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3224009 Oil Minister Javad Owji says Iran anticipated sabotage and took steps to limit damage, with only villages close to pipelines experiencing outage

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