Editing List of monarchs of Iran (section)

=== Pahlavi Iran (1925–1979) ===
{{See also|Pahlavi Iran|Pahlavi dynasty}}
[[File:Iran (orthographic projection).svg|thumb|Map of [[Pahlavi Iran]]|190px]]
During the late Qajar dynasty, Iran became increasingly embroiled in internal political turmoil over the extent of the monarch's power, among other events leading to the [[Persian Constitutional Revolution]] (1905–1911). In 1923, the brigade commander [[Reza Shah|Reza Khan]] quickly rose through the ranks to become [[Prime Minister of Iran|prime minister]].{{Sfn|Baker|2005|p=14}} In 1925, Reza succeeded in deposing Ahmad Shah and having himself proclaimed by Iran's National Assembly first as regent and then as the new monarch.{{Sfn|Hiro|2011|p=29}} As his family name, Reza took ''Pahlavi'', after the [[Middle Persian|Pahlavi language]] of the pre-Islamic [[Sasanian Empire]].{{Sfn|Hiro|2011|p=29}}

The Pahlavi rulers styled themselves as ''šâhanšâh-e Irân'' ({{Literal translation|King of Kings of Iran}}).{{Sfn|Hiro|2011|p=29}}''{{Sfn|Bulloch|Morris|2017|p=202}}'' [[Tehran]] remained the capital of Iran under Pahlavi rule.{{Sfn|Lee|2024|p=105}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
! width="7%" |Portrait
! width="27%" |Name
! width="32%" |Reign
! width="34%" |Succession
|-
|[[File:Reza shah uniform.jpg|65px]]
|'''[[Reza Shah]]'''
|15 December 1925 – 16 September 1941{{Sfn|Papoli-Yazdi|Dezhamkhooy|2021|p=21}}<br /><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1925|12|15|1941|9|16}})</small>
|Former prime minister{{Sfn|Baker|2005|p=14}}
|-
|[[File:Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (cropped).png|65px]]
|[[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|'''Mohammad Reza Shah''']]
|16 September 1941 – 11 February 1979{{Sfn|Papoli-Yazdi|Dezhamkhooy|2021|p=21}}<br /><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1941|9|16|1979|2|11}})</small>
|Son of Reza Shah{{Sfn|Hiro|2011|p=29}}
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
|+ Later pretenders (1979–present)
|-
! width="7%" |Portrait
! width="27%" |Name
! width="32%" |Tenure
! width="34%" |Succession
|-
|[[File:Shahanshah Aryamehr 2.jpg|65px]]
|[[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Mohammad Reza Shah]]
|11 February 1979{{Sfn|Papoli-Yazdi|Dezhamkhooy|2021|p=21}} – 27 July 1980{{Sfn|Lea|2001|p=55}}<br /><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1979|2|11|1980|7|27}})</small>
|Ruler of Iran 1941–1979. Died in exile in Egypt.{{Sfn|Lea|2001|p=55}}
|-
|[[File:Shahbanu of Iran.jpg|65px]]
|[[Farah Pahlavi]]
|27 July – 31 October 1980<br /><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1980|7|27|1980|10|31}})</small>
|As regent
|-
|[[File:Reza Pahlavi Crown Prince of Iran 1973.jpg|65px]]
|[[Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran|Reza Pahlavi]]<br /><small>("Reza Shah II"{{Sfn|Brentjes|1999|p=160}})</small>
|31 October 1980{{Sfn|Brentjes|1999|p=160}} – present<br /><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1980|10|31}})</small>
|Son of Mohammad Reza Shah. Proclaimed himself "Reza Shah II", rightful ruler of Iran, in October 1980.{{Sfn|Brentjes|1999|p=160}} Has voiced support for democracy but has not renounced his claim to the throne.{{Sfn|Kazemzadeh|2022|p=124}}
|}