shah
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Bushehr’s construction started under the shah, with Russia largely finishing the physical structures in the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
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
They chanted: "Long live the king," referring to Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, who was ousted by the 1979 revolution.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, post-coup, the shah and his family were living it up on diamond-studded thrones until everything went off the rails again in 1978.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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