The 1960s and 1970s marked a pivotal era in Iran, dominated by an ambitious and far-reaching reform program initiated by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, known as the White Revolution. This comprehensive series of reforms, launched in 1963, aimed to rapidly modernize Iran, transform its socio-economic landscape, and consolidate the Shah’s power, ultimately envisioning Iran as … Continue reading The White Revolution: Modernization, Reform, and Resistance