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Shah Claims Iran Throne Still His Amid Oil Greed Accusation
In a 20-20 interview from exile, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi blames U.S. oil companies for his downfall and defends not renouncing the Peacock Throne. He says abdication is rare and rejects Khomeini's massacre charges while criticizing the United Nations. The interview was conducted by David Frost on an island refuge near Panama.
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