Shahriar Shafiq, Imperial Iranian Navy officer and son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi.
Notable Works
Service in Imperial Navy, opposition activities after the revolution
Fun Facts
Shahriar Shafiq was Princess Ashraf's son and Mohammad Reza Shah's nephew. He was a senior naval officer. He was assassinated in Paris after the revolution (December 7, 1979). His assassination was one of the first political assassinations by the Islamic Republic abroad.
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