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1 day ago · Discover 37 key facts about the Shahs of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, their modernization efforts, and their complex legacies.
1 day ago · The crisis occurred in the aftermath of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which led to the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah, who had long been supported by the U.S., was granted asylum in the United States for cancer treatment. This angered the new Iranian government, which wanted the Shah returned to face trial for his alleged crimes.
4 days ago · Discover the incredible history of Iran, from the rise of the mighty Persian Empire to the 1979 Revolution and beyond. In this 5-minute documentary, we explore key moments such as the reign of Cyrus the Great, the Achaemenid Empire’s influence on world culture, the Islamic Golden Age, and the rise of the Safavid Dynasty that shaped modern-day Iran. We also dive into the impact of Western interference during the Qajar Dynasty and how the Pahlavi era led to the Iranian Revolution ...
1 day ago · Cyrus ordered rebuilding the Second Temple in the same place as the first; however, he died before it was completed. Darius the Great came to power in the Persian Empire and ordered the completion of the temple. According to the Bible, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah urged this work.
2 days ago · The Name Change in 1935. Ancient Persia (Old Iran) It’s in 1935 that Persia officially became “ Iran ”. That change was decided by Reza Shah Pahlavi, the king of the country at the time. During a Nowruz gathering on the 21 st of March 1935, Reza Shah requested that foreign delegates start using the term “Iran” in all their official ...
2 days ago · • Part of Casey’s spook cadre, the Iranian arms-dealing Hashemi brothers, Cyrus and Jamshid, told Unger that they met with Bill Casey in February 1980 at DC’s Mayflower Hotel, whereupon Casey told them he wanted to stop a Carter October Surprise hostage release. The brothers then helped arrange two July meetings between Iranian clerics and Casey in Madrid, and more meetings in Paris in October, all of which the Hashemis attended.
5 days ago · Iran - Reza Khan, Pahlavi Dynasty, Modernization: Until the beginning of World War I, Russia effectively ruled Iran, but, with the outbreak of hostilities, Russian troops withdrew from the north of the country, and Iranians convened the third Majles.
