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jan 16, 1979 - Shah leaves

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Shah and his family leave Iran for Egypt, ostensibly for “vacation.” As he departs, the Shah tells Prime Minister Bakhtiar “I give Iran into your care, yours and God’s.” The Shah’s farewell address can be heard here.

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jan 16, 1979
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~ 47 years ago