The Niavaran Palace Complex is a historical palace complex situated in Shemiran (northern Tehran), Iran. It consists of several palace buildings and monuments dating back to the Qajar and Pahlavi eras. History During the reign of the Pahlavi Dynasty, a new palace named Niavaran was built for the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Shah (1919–1988). The palace was designed in 1958 and completed in 1967. It served a variety of purposes for the imperial court, including as a home for the Shah and Empress as well as a place to entertain visiting foreign heads of state. On New Year’s Eve 1977, the reception and state banquet for US President Jimmy Carter took place here.