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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Tehran Calling
With the Shah out of the country, his palaces were opened to the people of Iran. In this photo, taken shortly after the storming of the American embassy, a mullah tests one of the former ruler's golden phones.

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