shah
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These guys ousted the shah in 1979 expressing their outrage about his tyranny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran and pretender to the throne, was a scheduled speaker, and the event was packed with Iranian monarchists.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
On Tuesday, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, urged people in Iran to obtain essential supplies as soon as possible and wait for what he called his "final call".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran from exile in France in 1979, after the shah departed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
In 1606 the shah Abbas created the city of Jolfa and gave it to the Armenians, who were running from the Ottoman emperor because they were Christians.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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