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No, he fled the country and received medical treatment in the US. Iran, meanwhile, came under the control of Islamic fundamentalists under Ayatollah Khomeini. The Shah died of cancer in Egypt in July, 1980.

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I have no idea who "they" are, but the Shah was overthrown in 1979. Whether "they" did it or not depends entirely on who "they" are.

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The shah of Iran


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