Former Iran Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC • a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
	31%	8		Revolutionary who led Iran through the Iran–Iraq War
	noun • Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
	28%	7		Former title of the shah of Iran
	noun • Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)

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The Guardian Quick05 Sep 2008	Down 4
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