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“Nixon would like to consign us to to the level of the most backward countries in the whole Middle East. Why lower us to the standard of the Saudis rather than raising the Saudis to meet us?”

Quote by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979. He was a monarch who sought to modernize Iran and establish it as a regional power, implementing significant social and economic reforms. His reign was marked by political unrest and increasing tensions with the Islamic Revolution that eventually led to his downfall. more

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