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Iran and a Few Questions of the Imperial Inclination

Many things have changed in Iran over its modern history, but one thing has not changed: its imperial consciousness and inclination. The country’s name changed in 1935, and what had been “Persia” ...
The “prince of the kingdom of Persia” did not terminate his mission even after Persia renamed itself on 21 March 1935 when ...
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