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Ali-Reza Pahlavi’s Death and the Tragedy of Iran’s Royal Family

The shah of Iran’s son took his life Tuesday, a decade after his sister died from an overdose. Omid Memarian and Roja Heydarpour on the family heartbreak and what it means for Iran. Plus, Stephen Kinzer reports on the death of the prince.

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The Shah of Iran and family on vacation in Switzerland, 1972. Credit: Sipa,RETRO/SETBOUN MICHEL/IBRAHIM FAR

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