"My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, culture, affluence, comfort."
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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, born on October 27, 1919, in Tehran, was the last Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 until his overthrow in 1979. His reign was marked by ambitious modernization efforts and a controversial political landscape, often characterized by authoritarianism and the suppression of dissent. Despite initially gaining support through significant economic growth and social reforms, his relationship with Western powers and failure to address rising discontent led to the Iranian Revolution. Pahlavi's legacy remains complex, shaping Iran’s history in profound ways.
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