The Rise and Fall of the Shah of Iran

Rise and Fall of the Shah of Iran exile and supreme power, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi iranian revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
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Arms and the Man
A 1977 biography of the Shah lists his hobbies as tennis, skiing, tiger hunting and driving fast cars. In this photo, he demonstrates his fondness for rabbit hunting at his private hunting lodge.

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