Shah Mohammad Reza was born into scandal and uprising—and his life somehow only got more dramatic from there. Though he was “The King of Kings,” in Iran, his inner life was anything but exquisite.

In 1924 a military commander named Reza Khan seized control of the country and deposed the Qajars. He became Reza Shah and adopted the family name Pahlavi. Reza Shah undertook a radical modernization ...

The student’s actions that day were fueled by a rising resentment of a ruthless dictator, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, along with the growing influence of Islamic fundamentalists who, 40 years ...

In that 1969 interview, the last Shah of Iran voiced his support for Bahrain's separation from Iran, despite his previous claims of sovereignty over the oil-rich archipelago. Mohammad Reza Shah's ...

She was the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his third wife, Farah Pahlavi – as such, she carried the title Imperial Highness Princess Leila Pahlavi. The Pahlavi ...