Iran is becoming destabilized due to the current crisis, how did it reach this situation? (Photo- Reuters)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. Today's Iran stands at a crossroads where the path passes through decades-old conflicts, foreign interventions and internal rebellions. This journey, which started with the suppression of democracy in 1953, has now reached a turning point through the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the subsequent repressive period. Over the past seven decades, Iran has not only seen its relations with the West deteriorate, but has also faced growing resentment among its people against social and economic inequality.
At present, the sounds of change echoing on the streets of Tehran are not just the result of the economic crisis, but an explosion of public dissatisfaction accumulated over the years. Today we will know how Iran reached this situation?
Iran's current crisis: a series of historical events
The situation Iran is in today is the result of a number of historical and political events from 1953 to recent years, including foreign intervention, domestic revolution, war, and internal unrest.
1953: Coup and rise of the Shah
In 1953, the US and Britain together carried out a planned overthrow of Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddek. Subsequently, the pro-Western Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi took power, increasing the influence of Western powers on Iran.
Islamic revolution took place in Iran in 1979. Shah, supported by America, had to flee the country. The return of the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini was a turning point in the revolution, forever changing the politics of Iran and the Middle East. In the same year, youth protesters attacked the US Embassy in Tehran and took hostages, who were eventually released in 1981.
Shah left the country and went to Egypt after the Islamic Revolution.
Let us tell you that after ruling Iran for 26 years, Shah's family had to take refuge in Egypt. At the same time, after this revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khamenei, who was living in exile in Iraq and France, returned back to Iran.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khamenei was made the first Supreme Leader of Iran. After the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khamenei in 1989, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was made the second Supreme Leader of Iran.
In 1980, a long-standing territorial dispute between Iran and Iraq escalated into war. This devastating war lasted until 1988, killing an estimated five million people.
2022: Death of Mahsa Amini and protests
In 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Morality Police for not wearing hijab properly. His death in custody triggered massive protests across the country.
Current situation from the end of 2025: Economic crisis and nationwide unrest
In late 2025, protests broke out in the capital Tehran due to economic issues, such as rising inflation and the falling rial. These demonstrations gradually transformed into demands to end the Islamic Republic. The regime has taken a harsh crackdown, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, leaving the country at the brink of a serious crisis.