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The Last Shah Of Iran Dies. Doctors Are To Blame

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John Loftus
Jul 27, 2026
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The year is 1980 …

And the last shah of Iran, the “king of kings,” is on his deathbed, repeating the same phrase over and over – “Iran is Iran” – before slipping into a …

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