Sadaf had spent much of her time between Iran and Moscow honing her talents and skills as one of the world's greatest nuclear physicists. Clandestine circles monitored her movements and knew she had advanced training.
Sadaf's talents are well known and respected in Israel, Moscow, Beijing and Washington. Sadaf had become fully indoctrinated into the Shiite and Iran culture which included seeing the West as a mortal enemy that at least must be neutralized, fully conquered at best.
The USSR, was soon to have its most humiliating world defeats. The greatest contradiction was during the Khomeini period when relations with the USSR are strained. The new spiritual leader could not make sense of a relationship between Iran, a very religious society and communists who many considered atheists, mainly because they have no hope or faith in a better life. …show more content…
Both people did not have a natural hatred for each other, this hatred came through the cultures they lived.
Chapter 9 King of Kings
Reza Khan was regarded as a brave soldier and attained the rank of General. He fought to evacuate Russian troops from Iran in 1921. In 1925 Reza Kahn deposed Ahmad Mirza and was proclaimed shah of Iran. He changed his name to Reza Shah Pahlavi, which then established the Pahlavi dynasty.
Reza Shah introduced many great reforms, reorganized the army and finances and abolished all special rights granted to foreigners which established the independence for Iran. He ruled for 16 years and provided much needed stability. He pursued a modern education, established the University of Iran and built roads and the Trans-Iranian Railway. For the first time in its history, Iranian students were dispatched to Europe. He was forced to abdicate rule to, Mohammad Reza Shah, his son, and died in exile in South Africa in