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Mohammad Reza I of Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution led by Ruhollah Khomeini, which abolished the Iranian monarchy to establish the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 1967, he took the title Shahanshah, and held several others, including Aryamehr and Bozorg Ar…
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2026· 17 entries
NPR: U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation
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The Guardian: US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities
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The Guardian: Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened
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TodayPress.tv: Vienna thieves steal Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace worn for her daughter’s wedding to future Iran shah
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“histoire (Answer to History). It was translated from the original French into English, Persian (as Pasokh be Tarikh), and other languages. However, he had already died by the time of its publication. The book is Mohammad Reza”
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“the most unjust thing that I have heard,”
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“I have known the most dark hours when our country was obliged to pass under the tutelage of foreign powers, amongst them England. Now I find that England has not only become our friend, our equal, but also the nation to which, should we be able, we will render assistance with pleasure,”
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“s obsession with flying reflected an Icarus complex, also known as”
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The Guardian: South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran war
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Modern Ghana: 'Iran: The Making of a War' Al Jazeera Documentary Traces Seven Decades of Rivalry Behind Today's Dangerous Confrontation
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The Guardian: Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A photo authentically shows Laura Loomer attending a private birthday party for Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince.” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photo authentically shows Laura Loomer attending a private birthday party for Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince.” Originated as Satire.
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The Guardian: An ideological tug-of-war: the pressures facing Iran’s World Cup squad in US
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The Guardian: JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament
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The Guardian: ‘We wasted a lot of lives’: CIA spymaster’s caution over past Iran intervention resurfaces from beyond the grave
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2010· 1 entry
Dollars, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi improved the country's per-capita GDP to $10,261, the highest at any point in Iran's history
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2001· 1 entry
At the age of 69 in Paris, an auction of the possessions included a three-million-dollar Paris estate, a 22
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1982· 1 entry
That because of the Vietnam War, it was not politically possible in the 1970s for the United States to fight a major war: "There was no possibility of assigning any American forces to the Indian Ocean in the midst of the
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1980· 19 entries
Died 1980-07-27.
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“... the Saudis have never shown any respect for human rights, either now or in the past. Even a petty burglar faces having one of his hands chopped off. The liberal press in America prefers to ignore all this, although they don't hesitate to blacken the reputation of Iran.”
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“How can you hope to build up a nation by fragmenting its politics into opposing camps? Whatever one group builds, the other will endeavour to destroy.”
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“A crown, a throne could not be based on the not too very solid foundation of blood.”
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“Opis: Savak (SAWAK) – irańska tajna policja polityczna.”
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“Autorka: Christina Hoche, „L’Express”
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“I want the standard of living in Iran in ten years' time to be exactly on a level with that in Europe today. In twenty years' time we shall be ahead of the United States.”
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“We may be delighted to see Israel putting the Arabs in their place, but we have repeatedly condemned their occupation of Arab territory.”
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“For all its apparent tolerance, the USA maintains a peculiar balance between the forces of capitalism and democracy. To achieve this I feel sure the country is guided by some hidden force; an organization working in secrecy, powerful enough to dispose of the Kennedys and of anyone else who gets in its way.”
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“I have learned by experience that a tragic end awaits anyone who dares cross swords with me; Nasser is no more, John and Robert Kennedy died at the hands of assassins, their brother Edward has been disgraced, Krushchev was toppled, the list is endless.”
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“Thank God we in Iran have neither the desire nor the need to suffer from democracy.”
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“Nixon is a strong leader with a good grasp of the world's problems. He knows that the only way to argue with the communists is from a position of strength.”
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“The great powers claim that whatever they possess is theirs by right, but whatever we, the smaller countries possess is negotiable.”
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“Nixon would like to consign us to to the level of the most backward countries in the whole Middle East. Why lower us to the standard of the Saudis rather than raising the Saudis to meet us?”
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“Muslim brothers be damned; they're our greatest enemies. You know yourself that I'm a Muslim, even a fanatical Muslim. But that does nothing to alter my opinion of the Arabs.”
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“To be first in the Middle East is not enough. We must raise ourselves to the level of a great world power.”
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“The Times and the Guardian accuse us of operating a police-state. The BBC Persian programme has made similair allegations, saying that countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia should be denied access to Western military technology. What are the bloody fools on about? Do they seriously regard Iraq, or Algeria, or Libya as liberal regimes?”
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“What's happened recently in Pakistan, India and Kuwait only goes to show that it's futile to imitate Western democracy. They've ended up exactly where they started.”
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“Soviet propaganda is remarkably effective and the Americans are even more remarkably stupid.”
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1979· 2 entries
A best-selling book was published by the new regime, Ernest Perron, the Husband of the Shah of Iran, by Mohammad Pourkian, alleging a homosexual relationship between the Shah and Perron
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Removed the Shah's stabilizing efforts, leading to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the destabilization of Pakistani politics, the emergence of Saudi Arabia as a major oil power, the rise of Saddam Hussein and Ba'athi
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1977· 2 entries
“Message to the White House, April 1977, as quoted in The Shah's Story, page 67-68”
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Saw the Shah as a troublesome ally and sought change in Iran's political system
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1976· 7 entries
“Chi mai gli americani pensano che siano i loro alleati nel mondo arabo? Sembra persino che considerino l'Arabia Saudita nient'altro che un serbatoio di petrolio e denaro. (18 marzo 1976)”
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“I want the standard of living in Iran in ten years”
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A pulp novel by Alan Williams was published in the United States under the title A Bullet for the Shah: All They Had To Do Was Kill the World's Most Powerful Man, whose sub-title reveals much about how the American peopl
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Mohammad Reza told the Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal in an interview: "I want the standard of living in Iran in ten years' time to be exactly on a level with that in Europe today
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The Shah met with French physicians in Zurich; they were disturbed by his abnormal blood count
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Iran saw its largest-ever GDP uptick, largely thanks to the Shah's economic policies
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“Message of the Shahanshah of Iran, Now Rouz, 1976”
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1975· 3 entries
Both the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and the French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing made pleading phone calls to Mohammad Reza asking him for loans, which ultimately led the Shah to give a US$1 billion loan t
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US Vice President Nelson Rockefeller declared in a speech: "We must take His Imperial Majesty to the United States for a couple of years so that he can teach us how to run a country
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The countries signed the Algiers Accord, which granted Iran equal navigation rights in the Shatt al-Arab as the thalweg was now the new border, while Mohammad Reza agreed to end his support for Iraqi Kurdish rebels
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1974· 6 entries
$16 billion was spent on building new schools and hospitals
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During the oil crisis, the Shah began an atomic nuclear energy policy, prompting US Trade Administrator William E
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“I would like you to know that in our case, our actions are not just to take vengeance on the West. As I said, we are going to be a member of your club”
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The Shah's doctor, Abdol Karim Ayadi, diagnosed the Shah with splenomegaly after he complained of a swollen abdomen
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“[Su Henry Kissinger] Prima della rovina viene l'orgoglio, ma nel suo caso si tratta più di presunzione che orgoglio. (10 ottobre 1974)”
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“Essere primi nel Medio Oriente non basta. Dobbiamo innalzarci al livello di una grande potenza mondiale. (22 marzo 1974)”
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1973· 7 entries
The Shah initiated an oil price hike with his control of OPEC further demonstrating the US no longer had influence over Iranian foreign and economic policies
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“From an appearance on Meet the Press in 1973, ‘Meet the Press’ transcript for Nov. 18, 2007.”
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“Nixon ci relegherebbe al livello dei paesi più arretrati dell'intero medio oriente. Perché abbassarci agli standard dell'Arabia Saudita invece di elevare i sauditi al nostro livello? (27 gennaio 1973)”
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Alam blamed the prime minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda, while the Shah thought it was the KGB
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And 40% the next year, and GNI expanded 50% in the next year
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“Oriana Fallaci (December 30, 1973), The Mystically Divine Shah of Iran (interview), Chicago Tribune”
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“[Sui paesi arabi] Al diavolo la «fratellanza musulmana»; sono i nostri peggior nemici. Lei stesso sa che sono musulmano, persino un musulmano fanatico, ma ciò non cambia la mia opinione sugli arabi. (28 ottobre 1973)”
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1972· 4 entries
“Nixon è un capo forte con una buona comprensione dei problemi mondiali. Lui sa che l'unico modo per discutere con i comunisti è da una posizione di forza. (8 november 1972)”
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“Grazie a Dio noi in Iran non abbiamo né la voglia né il bisogno di soffrire a causa della democrazia. (5 agosto 1972)”
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“Le grandi potenze affermano che tutto ciò che possiedono appartiene loro di diritto, ma qualsiasi cosa che noi, i paesi più piccoli, possediamo è negoziabile. (29 novembre 1972)”
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“[Su Hasan II del Marocco] Passa metà del suo tempo addormentato e il resto tra le gambe del gentil sesso. (17 agosto 1972)”
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1971· 5 entries
The Shah had an elaborate fireworks show intended to send a dual message; that Iran was still faithful to its ancient traditions and that Iran had transcended its past to become a modern nation, that Iran was not "stuck
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“World events were such that we were compelled to accept the fact that [the] sea adjoining the Oman Sea—I mean the Indian Ocean—does not recognise borders. As for Iran”
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Mohammad Reza told a journalist: "World events were such that we were compelled to accept the fact that [the] sea adjoining the Oman Sea—I mean the Indian Ocean—does not recognise borders
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“Opening speech on October 12, 1971, when Iran marked the 2500th anniversary of Cyrus' founding of the Persian Empire”
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“A te Ciro, gran re, re dei re, re Achemenide, da parte mia, lo Sciainscià dell'Iran e da parte del mio popolo, salve. [...] Eccoci davanti alla tua dimora eterna, per dirti solennemente, dormi in pace. (Dichiarazione davanti alla tomba di Ciro II di Persia durante la Celebrazione dei 2500 anni dell'Impero Persiano, 12 ottobre 1971)”
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1970· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1970).
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Mohammad Reza formed an unlikely alliance with the militantly left-wing regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, as both leaders wanted higher oil prices for their nations, leading Iran and Libya to join forces to pre
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“Malgrado tutta la loro apparente tolleranza, gli Stati Uniti mantengono un particolare equilibrio tra le forze del capitalismo e quelle della democrazia. Sono sicuro che, per ottenere ciò, il paese è guidato da qualche forza nascosta, un'organizzazione che lavora in segreto, abbastanza potente da far fuori i Kennedy e chiunque lo ostacoli. (9 settembre 1970)”
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“Con l'esperienza, ho imparato che una tragica fine attende chiunque osi scontrarsi con me; Nasser non c'è più, John e Robert Kennedy perirono per mano di assassini, il loro fratello Edward è stato umiliato, Nikita Chruščëv è stato deposto, la lista non ha fine. (16 febbraio 1970)”
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1969· 1 entry
“Saremo certo lieti di vedere Israele mettere gli arabi al loro posto, ma abbiamo ripetutamente condannato la loro occupazione del territorio arabo. (19 maggio 1969)”
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1968· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Crown of the Realm (1968).
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“The Shah's Message on the occasion of the 23rd Anniversary of the Foundation of the United Nations - October 24, 1968”
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“The Shah's Address to Harvard University - Creation of the Universal Welfare Legion - June 13, 1968”
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1967· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1967).
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1965· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (1965).
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1963· 5 entries
Mohammad Reza Shah introduced the White Revolution, a series of reforms aimed at transforming Iran into a global power and modernizing the nation by nationalizing key industries and redistributing land
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And 1964, nationwide demonstrations against Mohammad Reza's rule took place all over Iran, with the centre of the unrest being the holy city of Qom
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Allowed women to vote, with the Ayatollah Khomeini saying in his sermons that the fate of Iran should never be allowed to be decided by women
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Mohammad Reza launched the White Revolution, a series of far-reaching reforms, which caused much opposition from the religious scholars
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“January 27, 1963, as quoted in The Shah's Story, page 76”
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1962· 1 entry
When the Shah changed the local laws to allow Iranian Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Baháʼí to take the oath of office for municipal councils using their holy books instead of the Koran
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1961· 5 entries
Bakhtiar was dismissed as chief of SAVAK and expelled from Iran in 1962 following a clash between demonstrating university students and the army on 21 January 1962 that left three dead
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The Francophile Mohammad Reza visited Paris to meet his favourite leader, General Charles de Gaulle of France
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And as the best friend of Mohammad Reza, was a man of considerable behind-the-scenes power
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“Shah of Iran state visit to the USA (1961).”
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Defended his style of rule, saying, "When Iranians learn to behave like Swedes, I will behave like the King of Sweden
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1960· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (1960).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1960).
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1959· 3 entries
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1959).
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When a British company won a contract with the Iranian government that was suddenly cancelled and given to Siemens instead
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And Queen Farah was crowned Shahbanu, or Empress, a title created specifically for her in 1967
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1958· 2 entries
Awarded Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1958).
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When it became apparent that, even with help from medical doctors, she could not bear children
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1957· 3 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1957).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1957).
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61 percent in 1958, and 32 percent in 1959 (Central Bank of Iran, Annual Report, 1960 and 1961)
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1955· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1955).
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And bringing in a law banning the Baháʼí from gathering together in groups
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Mohammad Reza dismissed General Zahedi from his position as prime minister and appointed his archenemy, the technocrat Hossein Ala' as prime minister, whom he in turn dismissed in 1957
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Mohammad Reza dismissed General Zahedi from his position as prime minister and appointed his
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Mohammad Reza began to quietly cultivate left-wing intellectuals, many of whom had supported the National Front and some of whom were associated with the banned Tudeh party, asking them for advice about how best to refor
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1954· 2 entries
When twelve university professors issued a public statement criticising the 1953 coup, all were dismissed from their jobs, but in the first of his many acts of "magnanimity" towards the National Front, Mohammad Reza inte
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That Reza Khan "must have been spinning in his grave at Rey
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1953· 1 entry
And rather liked, and according to the diary of his best friend Asadollah Alam, Mohammad Reza contributed money to the 1960 Nixon campaign
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1948· 3 entries
Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1948).
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Awarded Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (1948).
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Won Order of the Golden Spur (1948).
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1947· 1 entry
Awarded Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (1947).
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1943· 1 entry
The Shah was humiliated when he met Joseph Stalin, who visited him in the Marble Palace but did not allow the Shah's bodyguards to be present, with the Red Army alone guarding them
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1942· 1 entry
Mohammad Reza met Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate for the US presidency in the 1940 election who was now on a world tour to promote his "one world" policy
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1941· 4 entries
Career landmark: shah (1941–1979).
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Nazi Germany began Operation Barbarossa and invaded the Soviet Union, breaking the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
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Was to ensure political stability to ensure Allied supplies, which meant accepting Mohammad Reza's ascension to the throne
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In fact, he almost airbrushed his father out of history during his reign, to the point of implying the House of Pahlavi began its rule in 1941 rather than 1925.
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1939· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1939).
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1938· 1 entry
And was subsequently promoted to captain, a rank he held until his accession to the throne
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1936· 3 entries
Perron accompanied him and subsequently remained associated with the royal court at the Marble Palace
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Brought Perron back with him, installing his best friend in the Marble Palace
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If he believed Perron was his son's lover
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1935· 2 entries
And 1936, Mohammad Reza praised Le Rosey for broadening his mind and introducing him to European civilisation
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And 1936, he credited Le Rosey with broadening his outlook and introducing him to European civilization
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1933· 1 entry
One which compromised the country's ability to receive more favourable returns from oil extracted from the country
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1931· 1 entry
At the recommendation of Minister of Court Abdolhossein Teymourtash, Reza Shah sent the Crown Prince to Institut Le Rosey, a private boarding school in Switzerland
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1921· 2 entries
And making himself shah in 1925 – Mohammad Reza was keen to gain the approval of the older royal families of the world, and was prepared to spend large sums of money to gain that social acceptance
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And deposed the last Qajar shah in 1925, and his major concern in the years 1953–55 was to neutralise Zahedi
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1919· 2 entries
Born 1919-10-26.
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With the birth of his son, who was dubbed khoshghadam ("bird of good omen")
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