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Iran's Cultural Revolution
In the spring and summer of 1980 the Islamic hardliners in Iran shut down all the universities to drive out secular and moderate groups.
In the spring and summer of 1980 the Islamic hardliners in Iran shut down all the universities to drive out secular and moderate groups. The universities remained closed for more than two years. When they reopened, many students and lecturers were not allowed to return.
(Photo: Iran's leader Ayatollah Khomeini. Credit: AP)
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