
The Pahlavi dynasty was founded in 1925 by Reza Shah, a former military officer who sought to modernize Iran and reduce the influence of foreign powers. His son, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, continued this path, enacting major social and economic reforms while maintaining close ties with Western nations. The dynasty fell in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution, after which the royal family was forced into exile. The fall of the monarchy was swift and dramatic, and the Pahlavis have lived abroad ever since, watching their homeland undergo profound transformation.