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What happened when troops opened fire on demonstrators in Tehran on September 8, 1978?
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Iranian Revolution
Ruhollah Khomeini (at open window) greeting supporters after returning to Tehran from exile, February 1979.
On September 8, 1978, the Iranian regime imposed martial law in response to escalating civil unrest. During this time, government troops opened fire on demonstrators in Tehran, resulting in the deaths of dozens or hundreds of people.1