The Council of the Islamic Revolution formed the Interim Government on Ruhollah Khomeini's request after the resignation of Mehdi Bazargan because of the Iran hostage crisis happening at the time.
A meeting of the council (1980)
The Council of the Islamic Revolution was a group formed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before he returned to Iran. "Over the next few mont
Interim Government of Iran (1979–80)
…Khomeini's request after the resignation of Mehdi Bazargan because of the Iran hostage crisis happening at the time. According to Ali Akbar Moinfar, Council of the Islamic Revolution chaired by Mohammad Beheshti as First Secretary until Abolhassan Banisadr elected as President of Iran. Banisadr was made head of the Revolutionary…
Ettela'at newspaper, the official organ of the Council
Morteza Motahhari
Portrait of Mahmoud Taleghani c 1979