Timeline of The Iranian Islamic Revolution - 1980

1980

• January 25 (5th of Bahman): The first presidential election of the Islamic Republic. Abolhassan Banisadr elected as President of Islamic republic. His term in office is beset by struggles between him and officials of the Islamic Republic Party.
• March 15 (24th of Esfand): First round of elections of first Islamic parliament. Islamic Republican Party mobilises its network among clergy, komitehs and the revolutionary guard. Hezbollah attacks rallies and offices of opposition parties, primarily the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as most other parties have been effectively repressed.
• March 21: Cultural revolution begins. In New Year's speech, Khomeini inveighs against "imperialist universities" where those "cloaked with the West" teach and study. Declares the universities must "become Islamic."
• April 7 (18th of Farvardin): The United States breaks diplomatic relations with Iran.
• April 25 (5th of Ordibehesht): Operation Eagle Claw;Tehran hostage rescue mission fails with the death of eight U.S. soldiers because of sand storm. Khomeini credits divine intervention on behalf of Islam. His prestige is greatly enhanced. Bani-Sadr's is further reduced.
• June 12 (23rd of Khordad): Formation of the university jihad by decree of Ayatollah Khomeini. and The Cultural Revolution to islamization of universities.
• July: Islamization of state bureaucracy begins. Approximately 20,000 teachers and nearly 8000 military officers are discharged.
• July 11 (21st of Tir): Nojeh Coup attempt by a portion of the air force personnels is unsuccessful. They are accused of being loyal to Shah and 121 of them are executed
• July 27 (5th of Mordad): Mohammad Reza Shah dies of cancer in Egypt.
• August: Bani Sadr forced to accept Ali Raja'i as prime minister. Bani Sadr considers Raja'i to be "incompetent", but Raja'i has the support of the Islamic Revolution Party.
• September 22 (31st of Shahrivar): Iran–Iraq War starts. Massive invasion of Iran by Iraq following border skirmishes and a dispute over the Arvand Rūd (Persian: اروندرود, literally Arvand River) or as it is known in Iraq the Shatt al-Arab (Arabic: شط العرب, literally Coast/Beach of the Arabs) waterway. Marks beginning of a war that will last eight years.
• October 26 (4th of Aban): Khorramshahr occupied by Iraqis during