Abstract

The Struggle for Power in Persia

The article discusses the struggle for power in Iran. According to the author, many things have changed for the better since the dictator-king Reza Khan has governed the country. Khan, who has had a very romantic career, a man with great ambitions, much common sense and a strong will, climbed his way cleverly from the low ranks of a common soldier to the illustrious peacock throne. Not only did he have to sail through a thick fog of Soviet Union and English intrigue, but also he had also to steer clear of the very influential Mohammedan priesthood. He reformed the army, hanged bandits, repaired roads, made traveling safe, attempted to do away with open corruption and robbed the Mohammedan priesthood of its undue influence. By his endeavors he inaugurated a new period in Persian history. He has laid foundations for a new Iran.