Pahlavi Iran
Country in Western Asia
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| 2024 | Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index report ranks Iran close to the bottom, highlighting the extensive corruption within the country's governmental system. |
| July 31 2024 | Ismail Haniyeh, political chief of Hamas, was assassinated in Tehran during the planned presidential inauguration ceremony of Masoud Pezeshkian. |
| 2023 | Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei acknowledged that malpractice and corruption were 'contagious' and leading to instability in the Judiciary. |
| 2023 | Farah Pahlavi attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan. |
| 2023 | Farah Pahlavi attended the funeral of Constantine II of Greece. |
| 2022 | Iranian government prepared and submitted the annual budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, which addressed national financial planning and fiscal policy priorities. |
| April 2022 | Iran's external debt was recorded at $7.12 billion, which was noted as one of the lowest internationally, equating to approximately $90 per capita. |
| 2021 | Iran scored 1.96 in the Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, ranking lower than Saudi Arabia and China in democratic measures. |
| 2021 | Iran's annual budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 was prepared and implemented, focusing on economic challenges and fiscal management under international sanctions. |
| 2021 | Protests over ongoing water shortages and electricity blackouts across Iran. An estimated 11 people were killed and over 100 arrested. |
| 2020 | UN Special Rapporteurs sent a letter to the Iranian regime regarding the 1988 mass executions, characterizing them as 'crimes against humanity'. |
| 2019 | Iranian fossil fuel subsidies increased by 42.2%, equaling 15.3% of Iran's GDP and 16% of total global energy subsidies. |
| 2019 | Widespread protests against government corruption, fuel price increases, human rights abuses, and calling for regime change. An estimated 1,500 people were killed and over 7,000 arrested. |
| February 2019 | Reza Pahlavi launched the Phoenix Project of Iran, an initiative aimed at uniting opposition groups against the Islamic Republic government. |
| 2018 | General strikes and protests against economic hardships, government corruption, and Iranian involvement in regional conflicts. Over 300 people were arrested. |
| 2017 | Protests against economic hardships, government corruption, Iranian regional conflicts, Ali Khamenei's autocratic rule, and human rights violations. 23-25 people were killed and 4,972 arrested. |
| 2016 | Government budget planned to finance 65% through taxation and 35% from oil sales, based on 2.25 million barrels of oil per day at an average price of $40 per barrel. |
| 2016 | Government arrears were distributed among banks (45%), private contractors (37%), and social security (18%), with the IMF estimating public debt could be as high as 40% of GDP. |
| 2016 | Sixth five-year development plan (2016-2021) continued the subsidy reform plan through 2021. |
| 2016 | Proposed government budget set at 9.52-quadrillion Iranian rials (approximately 262 billion US dollars), with key assumptions including $50 billion in foreign investment, 5-6% GDP growth, and 11% inflation. |
| 2016 | President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed to fight the 'economic/oil Mafia' at all government levels. He proposed a bill to investigate the wealth and property of government officials since 1979, noting that $150 billion out of $700 billion earned from oil sales during his presidency could not be accounted for. |
| 2016 | Then-president Hassan Rouhani publicly linked social issues like poverty and homelessness directly to corruption in Iran. |
| 2016 | Farah Pahlavi attended the wedding of Prince Leka of Albania. |
| October 28 2016 | Thousands of people celebrated Cyrus Day at the Tomb of Cyrus, chanting slogans in support of the Shah and against the current Islamic regime, resulting in subsequent arrests. |
| August 2016 | Iranian government passed an amendment to the budget, allowing the issuance of debt instruments and use of foreign exchange reserves to clear debts to the private sector, including contractors, banks, and insurers. |
| 2014 | Iranian banks and financial institutions had total claims on the public sector amounting to 929 trillion IRR (approximately $34.8 billion), which the IMF recommended should be reduced. |
| 2013 | Iran's external debts reduced dramatically to $7.2 billion, a significant decrease from the previous year. |
| February 3 2013 | President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented a video tape in the Iranian parliament exposing a financial corruption case involving the heads of the legislative and judiciary branches, specifically targeting the Larijani brothers. |
| 2012 | Iran's external debts were significantly higher, standing at $17.3 billion this year, before a substantial reduction in subsequent years. |
| 2012 | The Dutch director Kees Roorda created a theatre play inspired by Farah Pahlavi's life in exile. |
| 2011 | Protests continued against alleged electoral fraud, human rights violations, lack of freedom of speech, and government corruption. |
| 2011 | Farah Pahlavi was present at the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. |
| July 26 2011 | Iryana Leila Pahlavi was born to Farah Pahlavi. |
| January 4 2011 | Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi of Iran passed away. |
| 2010 | Farah Pahlavi attended the wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark. |
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