Robert Templer, "The Shah's Party: And the Iranian Revolution That Followed (Hurst, 2026)

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In 1971, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi threw a party to celebrate the 2,500-year anniversary of the Persian Empire. It was planned to be a massive party, with tents set up in the desert, and invitations sent to just about e...View more