Born in Tehran, in the Sublime State of Iran, to Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi, first Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty) and his second wife, Tadj ol-Molouk, Mohammad Reza was his father's …

Oct 22, 2025 · Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, shah of Iran (1941–79). A power struggle between him and Mohammad Mosaddegh led to the latter’s ouster in 1953, with help from the …

The Shah’s decision in 1967 to crown Farah Empress of Iran and appoint her regent in the event of his premature death symbolized his staunch commitment to full equality for women. In the …

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi says that his father had never wanted to overthrow the Qajar but repeatedly asked the Shah, Ahmad Shah, to return. When he did not, he claimed the crown for …

2 days ago · The Shah saw himself as heir to the kings of ancient Iran, and in 1971 he held an extravagant celebration of 2,500 years of Persian monarchy. In 1976 he replaced the Islamic …

Today, July 27, marks 45 years since the death of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran who ruled for nearly four decades before the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled him. He died in …

Explore rare historical photographs of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (1941-1979). A curated collection documenting Persian monarchy, Iranian royal history, and the …

Aug 2, 2025 · It's been 45 years since Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, died in exile in Egypt of cancer. The shah ruled Iran for more than four decades, a time of …

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the last monarch of Iran, ruling from 1941 until his overthrow in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution. Born in 1919 as the son of Reza Shah Pahlavi, he was …

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Persian: Mohamad Rezā Pahlawi‎, 26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980), also known as Mohammad Reza Shah (Mohamad Rezā Ŝāh), was the last Shah of Iran from …