I recently watched the movie "Soraya," which portrays the life of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's second wife. The film narrates the story of Ms. Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, who initially refused to meet the King and become his wife. However, her father convinced her to meet the King, and it was love at first sight for Esfandiary-Bakhtiari when she met the King.
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After the devastating aftermath of the war, the King and Empress of Iran sought to achieve two goals: to unite the nation and to modernize it. Unfortunately, Major-General Ali Razamara, who served as the Prime Minister of Iran, was assassinated. In his place, the King and Empress appointed Mohammad Mussadiq as the new Prime Minister of Iran.
The King and Empress of Iran demanded a larger share of the country's oil from England, believing that Saudi Arabia received a much larger share from the US. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mussadiq wanted to nationalize Iran's oil reserves, giving the country full ownership of the resource. However, England imposed an economic embargo on Iran in response, leading to the country's economic collapse.
During a political conflict, the King and Empress of the country met with Mussadiq, the Prime Minister, and asked him to resign. However, Mussadiq refused to leave his office and demanded complete control of the system from the King. The King declined his request, and the Empress accused Mussadiq of causing political tension between them.
The King met with General Fazlollah Zahedi, a senior military officer who organized a coup d'état to remove Mussadiq from his position. The King issued a royal decree to General Zahedi, instructing him to request Mussadiq's resignation. However, when General Zahedi arrived at Mussadiq's residence, he was apprehended by Mussadiq, who was aware of his intentions.
Mussadiq made a radio broadcast calling for the arrest of the King. The King and Empress left Iran for Italy, where they were greeted by Enrico Mattei, an Italian public administrator tasked with dismantling the Italian petroleum agency Agip after World War II. However, Mattei instead enlarged and reorganized it into the National Fuel Trust.
Mossadegh's actions in Iran prevented foreign oil companies from accessing Iran's oil, resulting in his eventual coup.
The King and Empress returned to Iran and worked to modernize the country, hoping to prevent the Seven Sisters Oil Companies from monopolizing Iran's oil.
Enrico Mattei struck a deal with the Seven Sisters oil companies, the King and gained a stake in Iran's oil, which pleased the King as it prevented a monopoly on Iran's oil.
The King had a pressing need for a male heir to the Peacock Throne, but unfortunately, the Empress was unable to conceive a child, which created complications in their marriage. Despite this, the King loved his country and his wife dearly. To achieve his goal of having a son, the King thought of marrying another woman, but the Empress, who had received an education in Europe, disapproved of this idea. As a result, their marriage fell apart, leaving the Empress heartbroken.
One crucial element added by the movie to the story of the King is that the US and UK always threatened the King with their military powers, indicating that they would attack Iran and depose the King like his father.
The Empress Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari never married and dedicated her life to acting.
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