THE SHAH'S LAST DAYS: A MONARCHY CRUMBLES

As the tide of uprising engulfed across Iran, the once-mighty Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi found himself isolated. The avenues of Tehran, formerly filled with the sounds of a prosperous nation, were now echoing with the fury of a populace demanding change. The Shah's clinch on power was fraying, and his years of leadership| were coming to an end| His