MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI'S REIGN| A LEGACY IN RUINS

The once glittering capital city of Persia lay broken. The Shah's opulent palaces, once symbols of absolute authority, now were consumed by neglect. The revolutionary fervor that had toppled the monarchy left an indelible mark on the country, a legacy of both progress and upheaval. The last Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, remains a controversial figu