The Imperial State of Iran, the government of Iran during the Pahlavi dynasty, lasted from 1925 to 1979. During that time two monarchs — Reza Shah Pahlavi and his son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi — …

Apr 19, 2023 · After 100 years of fighting dictators, the people of Iran will not allow anyone to hijack their new revolution. This can be witnessed in the streets across the country where brave Iranian …

In 1979, radical Islamists overthrew the Iranian government ruled by the hereditary king or "shah" of Iran, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919–1980).

Feb 24, 2025 · Three former political dissidents now living in the U.S. are suing the Shah of Iran’s “chief torturer” – who later relocated to Florida and became a real estate developer – over years of...

Apr 15, 2023 · Reza Shah, who founded the Pahlavi dynasty in 1925, was known for his large-scale corruption. According to Stephanie Cronin of the Oriental Institute at Oxford, Reza Shah developed …

Jul 21, 2010 · On September 8, 1978, the shah’s security force fired on a large group of demonstrators, killing hundreds and wounding thousands. Two months later, thousands took to the streets of Tehran,...

3 days ago · "The conditions in Iran today are not comparable to those that precipitated the downfall of the Shah and the triumph of the revolution of 1979," writes Narges Bajoghli

Nov 21, 2012 · Mr. Asadi’s account of torture and imprisonment has offered a rare glimpse into what activists say was a decade of grave human rights violations in Iran.

He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution led by Ruhollah Khomeini, which abolished the Iranian monarchy to establish the …

Fifty years ago, on April 19, 1975, by order of the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, nine of Iran’s most prominent political prisoners were secretly gunned down and massacred.