Iran - Crossword Labs

1. The Shah threw a big party to promote ___, but didn't invite any of the citizens
4. The Muslim scholars that have the final say over the passage of laws
6. To escape British control, Mohammad Mossadegh made the decision to ___
8. Many Iranians refuse to vote because of the unfree ___ of elections in Iran
11. The traditional name for Iran
13. The type of Islam practiced in Iran
14. What country staged a coup in Iran?
16. The Shah's plan to help the economy
17. ___ Were a big point of protest after the Islamic revolution, especially for women
21. The resource that initially caused foreign intervention in Iran and later caused Iraq to attack Iran
22. The leader that succeeded the Shah
25. US president ___ withdrew from an Iranian-US nuclear deal
26. The largest trader with Iran in the WWII
28. Colonial powers have historically made deals that have benefitted the ___ much more

2. The US and other western countries lift sanctions, in return Iran limited its ___
3. Mass protests start in Iran because ___ was killed in police custody for violating modesty laws
5. The ___ initially installed Reza Shah into power.
7. What did many citizens lose under the Islamic regime?
9. The ___ united Iranians against the US under the Islamic Republic
10. How did the Shah respond to protests?
12. After the revolution, Iran truly became an ___ nation after a long time
15. The guardians of the revolution were the modern Iran's version of ___
18. Protestors ___ the US embassy after the Shah was allowed into the US
19. Many citizens under the Shah were uneducated and ___
20. Iran has historically had ___ feelings towards the West
23. The title of Islamic leader and leader of Iran
24. ___ percent of the country voted for a Islamic republic in a referendum after the fall of the shah
27. Compared to the time of the Shah, there have been ___ executions after the Islamic revolution
29. The Iranian secret police under the Shah