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Reza Shah
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1941
August
25
Key event
The invasion of Iran
On 25 August 1941 British and Soviet troops entered neutral Iran without a declaration of war. The Shah’s army stopped fighting after four days.
September
16
The abdication of Reza Shah
On 16 September 1941, as the Red Army marched on Tehran, Reza Shah abdicated for his son. The Allies then entered the capital and the new shah took his oath.