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Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi [a] (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last shah of Iran. [1] In 1941 he succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until 1979 when the Iranian Revolution overthrew him, abolished the monarchy and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The first death sentences were for four of the shah's generals and were approved by the Tehran court in February 1979. [33] They were Mehdi Rahimi , the military commander of Tehran, Reza Naji , the military governor of Isfahan, Nematollah Nassiri , the head of SAVAK, and Manuchehr Khosrodad , an air force general.
Shortly before his death on July 27, 1980 (36 years and 1 day after his father), Mohammad Reza Shah told a small circle of intimates a location in Iran where, if his remains were to come back someday, he would like to be buried with soldiers and officers tortured by the revolutionaries; the authors imply that this place could be the same as ...
Ali Reza Pahlavi (Persian: علیرضا پهلوی; 28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011) was a member of the Pahlavi imperial family of the Imperial State of Iran.He was the younger son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former Shah of Iran [1] and his third wife Farah Diba. [2]
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The Pahlavi dynasty ruled Iran from 1925 to 1979, founded by Reza Shah and succeeded by his son, Mohammad Reza Shah. The Pahlavis modernized Iran, improving infrastructure, education, and industry, while strengthening the military and legal systems. Mohammad Reza Shah’s reforms aimed to develop the economy and improve healthcare.
Several Today show hosts have come and gone from the NBC morning show over the years — both on good and bad terms. Hoda Kotb, for her part, surprised fans in September 2024 with news that she ...
When the Shah left Iran in 1979, Zahedi was still serving as ambassador in Washington, but resigned as soon as Khomeini came to power. He started fervent attempts at securing political asylum for the ailing Shah and the Imperial family in Panama, Mexico, Morocco and finally Egypt. He was present at the Shah's death bed and funeral in Cairo in 1980.