Word: shahpour
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Shah turned to was Shahpour Bakhtiar, 63, an outspoken opponent of the regime and a prominent member of the anti-Shah National Front. He too seemed to have compromised. Denying rumors that this was the first stage of a plan for the Shah to give up all his powers and abdicate the throne, a close confidant of the Shah declared: "There is absolutely no question of the Shah stepping aside or stepping down. His decision is to enforce the constitution...
TEHRAN, Iran--Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi yesterday accepted the advice of Shahpour Bakhtiar, whom he appointed prime minister last week, to "rest and take a vacation" while Bakhtiar tries to form a civilian cabinet to replace the military government and quell the violent protests against the Shah...