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The article reports on the ouster of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1979 after 37 years on the throne in Iran . It mentions that after the departure of the monarch and his wife Empress Farah, the people shouted with a feeling of great joy in Tehran where they danced in streets, army troops embraced and garlanded their wind-shield wipers with flowers. Exiled leader Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini became the father of the Iranian revolution and marked his name in almost every corner of the city. It also notes that Khomeini and his supporters knew that their victory is only a sign of a new chapter of their struggle against the shaky government of Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar and the foreign domination.

The article reports on the issues regarding political violence in Iran after the former prime minister fled and appointed Shahpour Bakhtiar as his successor. It states that Bakhtiar has planned to meet with the revolutionary leader Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini as a move to stop the impasse. It says that Khomeini agreed with the plan although he did not make a compromise with the Iranian leader on the structure of the new government. However, it reveals that the government changed its decision to let Khomeini return to the capital city Tehran for the fear of further violence upon his arrival and has ordered the army to take over the major airports in the country. Meanwhile, it tells the story of the Mokhtari family, a peasant family who aired their concerns regarding the Sha's government.

The article reports on the struggles of the new Iranian leaders headed by Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan to merge their control over the country. It mentions that a leftist rally at the Tehran University aiming for a bigger voice in the post-Sha government has reflected the challenges that the new administration is facing. Moreover, it says that Ayatullah Khomeini, leader of Islamic Revolutionary Council has lavishly welcomed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat to the capital Tehran which is said to be the first diplomatic achievement of the new regime. Meanwhile, it mentions the role of Bazargan government on the release of Sergeant Kenneth Kraus, the marine who has been alleged of shooting three Iranian soldiers during an attack at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.

Reports on student militants who occupied the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran in November 1979. How some of the students are supporting democracy in Iran; Original plan for the student protest; Comment of the ex-militant Abbas Abdi, editor of the reformist newspaper `Salam.'

The article reports on a shootout that happened in Tehran, Iran wherein Mousa Khiabani, the operational commander of the leftist guerilla organization known as Mujahedin-e Khalq, and 21 other members were caught dead. Mujahedin Leader Massoud Rajavi who was in Paris, France where he had been exile after fleeing Iran with former President Abolhassan Banisadr vowed to continue the battle for freedom and democracy. Mujahedin was also responsible for the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

The article ponders on the issues concerning the liberation of American captives in Tehran, Iran. It cites the penalties Iran would have to pay for their offenses against the international law and the civilized standards. It highlights the attempts of the U.S. in dealing with Iran.