Year 1926: Impressed with his loyalty and his firm hand, the
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- All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror whole source · open book
Impressed with his loyalty and his firm hand, the Shah made him governor of Khuzistan, the province where the Abadan refinery was located, in 1926; chief of the Tehran police in 1932; and commander of the important Isfahan garrison in 1941. Zahedi shared Reza Shah’s view of what Iran needed. Both men were soldiers at heart, strong, harsh, and ambitious.
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