Iran · Direct source
Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the revolutionary fervor that toppled him in 1979. Now the deposed monarch’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded security agency after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it as the defining emblem in their drive to install him on the throne in a royal restoration. Continue reading...
- Time
- 3 Jun 2026, 11:00 CEST
source time - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Actors
- Iran, United States, Lebanon
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the revolutionary fervor that toppled him in 1979. Now the deposed monarch’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded security agency after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it as the defining emblem in their drive to install him on the throne in a royal restoration. Continue reading...
What is reported
Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
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- Timestamp and original URL are captured: 3 Jun 2026, 11:00 CEST.
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- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
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