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The Safavid Dynasty, a Golden Age in Iran, witnessed a cultural flowering under the charismatic Isma'il and and his son Tahmasp, the first two Shahs of the dynasty. This essay is a short history of ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Twenty-two-year-old Mohammed Shah Pahlavi ... He also left his son two potent guests who had just invaded Iran: the British and Russian Armies. Last week, the uniformed monarch received New ...