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	2009 sees the 30th anniversary of a momentous year in the history of Iran. Iranians mark 11 February as the "Islamic Revolution's Victory Day", a national holiday marking the deposition of the Shah and the return of Ayatollah Khomeini to Tehran. On 1 April 1979 Iran became an Islamic Republic. akg-images is proud to represent the photographer Hugues Vassal, who followed Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, then Shah of Iran, for numerous years. These images, newly added to the akg-images archive, show not only the statesman, but also the husband and father behind the throne. We present a selection. All images are © Hugues Vassal / akg-images.






	Left: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Tehran, October 1972, akg_HV081201003 Right:The Shah and his wife Farah Diba, October 1976, akg_HV081201061






	Left: Farah Diba with three of her children, June 1972, akg_HV081201037 Right: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, May 1976, akg_HV081201052






	Left: Father and son, May 1976, akg_HV081201050 Right: Reza Pahlavi learns to fly, April 1976, akg_HV081201054






	Left: On holiday in the Caspian Sea, July 1968, akg_HV081201048 Right: The Shah and his wife at the mausoleum of Reza Sha, April 1976, akg_HV081201011






	Left: Farah Diba at Persepolis, October 1971, akg_HV081201026 Right: Farah Diba, 1973, akg_HV081201027






	Left: Celebrating the Shah's birthday, October 1976, akg_HV081201009 Right: The 2,500th anniversary of the Persian monarchy, October 1971, akg_HV081201017






	Left: On a state visit to Malaysia, January 1968, akg_HV081201066 Right: Meeting President and Mrs Nixon, April 1974, akg_HV081201072

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