shah

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The MEK opposed the rule of the shah and initially supported the 1979 Islamic revolution but rapidly fell out with the new clerical leadership in the 1980s.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

The shah decided to change the starting point from Muhammad’s spiritual journey to the beginning of Cyrus the Great’s reign.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi