What events in the memoir Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, are related to the changes that we have discussed today? -Reza shah was overthrown and fled Iran at the beginning of 1979 Changes in government, religion and Culture in Iran. Religion One thing that changed in the Islamic Another major oil crisis occurred in 1979, a result of the Iranian Revolution (1978–79). High levels of social unrest severely damaged the Iranian oil industry, leading to a large loss of output and a corresponding rise in prices. The situation worsened following the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88), The 1979 oil crisis or oil shock occurred in the world due to decreased oil output in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. Despite the fact that global oil supply decreased by only ~4%, widespread panic resulted, driving the price far higher. The price of crude oil more than doubled to $39.50 per barrel over the next 12 months, and long lines once again appeared at gas stations, as they had in the 1973 oil crisis. In 1980, following the outbreak of the Iran–Iraq War, oil production in Iran