Interwar 8: The rise of the first Reza Shah Pahlavi
From The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur by Justin Podur
April 2, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the rise of Reza Shah Pahlavi following the Cossack Coup and his consolidation of power in Iran.
After the Cossack Coup, a power struggle between rivals leads to Reza Khan rising to the top. He defangs an American financial mission, jails and executes his rivals, plunders the tribes, makes a personal bank, and becomes not only Shah, but in Gholi Majd’s words, “the largest private landowner… in all likelihood in the recorded … Continue reading "Interwar 8: The rise of the first Reza Shah Pahlavi"
People in this episode
Host: Justin Podur
Topics covered
- Iran history
- Reza Shah Pahlavi
- Cossack Coup
- political power struggle
- tribal plunder
Keywords
- Reza Shah Pahlavi
- Cossack Coup
- political power
- Iran
- Gholi Majd
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