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The 25 pages that link to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, each with the reason it gives.

• Iranian RevolutionRelated: His centralization of power and modernization policies became major targets of revolutionary protest.

• Ruhollah KhomeiniRelated: His government exiled Khomeini and became the target of the revolution Khomeini led.

• TehranRelated: His reign left lasting marks on the capital’s institutions and urban landscape.

• 1953 Iranian coup d'étatRelated: His struggle with Mosaddegh over executive power shaped the crisis before the coup.

• Iran hostage crisisRelated: His admission to the United States for medical treatment intensified Iranian fears of foreign intervention.

• Mohammad MosaddeghRelated: His authority and decision to leave and return during the crisis shaped the coup’s legitimacy.

• Iranian oil nationalizationRelated: His shifting relationship with Mosaddegh affected the political struggle over nationalization.

• Iranian oil industryRelated: His rule oversaw expanding production and stronger state authority over petroleum.

• Shatt al-ArabRelated: His government signed the 1975 Algiers Agreement with Iraq over the boundary.

• Iran–United States relationsRelated: His close partnership with Washington defined U.S. policy before the revolution.

• Zbigniew BrzezinskiRelated: Brzezinski urged support for the shah as his regime faced revolutionary opposition.

• Abadan CrisisRelated: His support for the coup helped restore the monarchy’s power after Mosaddegh’s removal.

• SAVAKRelated: He authorized the creation of SAVAK to strengthen royal control over internal security.

• 1970s energy crisisRelated: The revolution that ended his rule disrupted Iranian oil production.

• Central Treaty OrganizationRelated: His government made Iran a central CENTO member until the Iranian Revolution.

• Abolhassan BanisadrRelated: Banisadr opposed the monarchy whose collapse transformed his political prospects.

• Azadi TowerRelated: His government commissioned the monument to mark a national anniversary.

• Kish IslandRelated: His government advanced plans to develop Kish as an upscale international resort.

• Flag of IranRelated: The flag used before the current design bore the Pahlavi-era Lion and Sun.