In Western languages, Shah is often used as an imprecise rendering of Šāhanšāh. For a long time, Europeans thought of Shah as a particular royal title rather than an imperial one, although the …

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4 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

Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 Some have shouted their support for the late former shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, something that could bring a death sentence in the past.

Shah (pronounced shaw, /ʃɑː/) is a title given to hereditary rulers in various parts of Middle Eastern and South Asian history, primarily associated with Persian monarchs.

4 days ago · Deposed Shah’s Son Seeks Center Stage Amid Iran Protests Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran.

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 exile in …

The Shah’s goal of developing Iran into an effective regional power was clear, but his regional policy behavior in pursuit of this goal did not have a totally coherent pattern. It was changing, complex, and …

1 day ago · Reza Pahlavi sets out ambition to lead country his father once ruled, but many question his level of popular support Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former pro-western monarch, has predicted …

Oct 24, 2024 · The protests that have erupted across Iran in recent years, where slogans like “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader (Khamenei)” were chanted, clearly reflect this sentiment.