Pictures of the Pahlavi Period

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In 1951, the Majlis (the Parliament of Iran) named Mohammad Mossadegh as new prime minister by a vote of 79–12, who shortly after nationalized the British-owned oil industry (see Abadan Crisis).

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Bloody street fight over 5 rials!

In November 1975, an ordinary afternoon on one of Tehran’s bustling streets turned into an …