Shahriar Shafiq
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Captain Prince Shahryar Shafiq ' onMouseout='HidePop("78282")' href="/topics/Maadi">Maadi
, Cairo
- d. December 7, 1979, Paris
, France
) was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi
, twin sister of the Shah of Iran
, and Ahmad Shafiq.
, who was earlier married to one of his uncles, a half-brother of the Shah. Together they had two sons:
, and along with his cousin Prince Kamyar Pahlavi, the only members of the Pahlavi Dynasty
who chose military careers. After the disaster of the Islamic Revolution that struck Iran in February 1979, he was the only member of Dynasty to stay inside Iran and keep fighting against the Islamic revolutionaries, up to the point when he had to flee in a small boat from the Persian Gulf
to Kuwait
, under heavy fire.
, France
and began organizing a resistance movement inside Iran. He was assassinated in Paris on December 7, 1979, being shot twice in the head by the agents of the Islamic Republic on the Rue Pergolese.
Maadi
Maadi is a wealthy suburb south of Cairo, Egypt. The town is home to the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Cairo American College , Lycée Français du Caire , Misr American College , Maadi British International School , the Cairo Rugby Club, and the national Egyptian Geological Museum.-...
, Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
- d. December 7, 1979, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi
Ashraf Pahlavi
Princess Ashraf ul-Mulki Pahlavi , is the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran and the Pahlavi Dynasty. She currently resides in Paris, France. Princess Ashraf is the oldest living member of her family...
, twin sister of the Shah of Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
, and Ahmad Shafiq.
Family
In 1967, he married Maryam Eghbal, the Christian daughter of Manouchehr EghbalManouchehr Eghbal
Dr. Manuchehr Eqbal was a Prime Minister of Iran. He was born October 14, 1909, in Mashhad,Iran.-Family:...
, who was earlier married to one of his uncles, a half-brother of the Shah. Together they had two sons:
- H.H. Prince Nader Shafiq (born 15 March 1968)
- H.H. Prince Dara Shafiq (born 1970).
Military career
Shahryar Shafiq was an Imperial Iranian Navy CaptainCaptain (nautical)
A sea captain is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. The captain is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag...
, and along with his cousin Prince Kamyar Pahlavi, the only members of the Pahlavi Dynasty
Pahlavi dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
who chose military careers. After the disaster of the Islamic Revolution that struck Iran in February 1979, he was the only member of Dynasty to stay inside Iran and keep fighting against the Islamic revolutionaries, up to the point when he had to flee in a small boat from the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
to Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, under heavy fire.
Assassination
After exile, he joined his family in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and began organizing a resistance movement inside Iran. He was assassinated in Paris on December 7, 1979, being shot twice in the head by the agents of the Islamic Republic on the Rue Pergolese.
See also
- Reza Shah Pahlavi (His grandfather)
- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (His uncle)
- Princess Ashraf PahlaviAshraf PahlaviPrincess Ashraf ul-Mulki Pahlavi , is the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran and the Pahlavi Dynasty. She currently resides in Paris, France. Princess Ashraf is the oldest living member of her family...
(His mother) - Crown Prince Reza PahlaviReza PahlaviReza Pahlavi may refer to:*Reza Shah , aka Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Persia from 1925 until 1935 and Shah of Iran from 1935 until 1941* Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, son of Reza Shah...
(His first cousin)