IRAN: Royal suicide reminds many of Pahlavi era and errors
Since their exile following the 1978-79 Islamic Revolution and the death of their patriarch that same year, the family of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi has captured the public's imagination as only fallen royalty can. On Wednesday, Iranians mourned the loss of another member of the royal family, Alireza Pahlavi, the youngest son of the former monarch. The 44-year-old former prince apparently killed himself Tuesday night after a long bout with depression. Exiles who either supported the shah or at least thought fondly of the freewheeling period ...
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