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Who preceded Reza Shah as the Prime Minister of Iran?

  • Seyyed Zia

  • Ahmad Shah Qajar

  • Ali Soheili

  • Mohammad Mossadegh

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Seyyed Zia, the answer, served as Prime Minister of Iran from the coup d'état in February 1921 to May 1921, succeeding Hassan Pirnia and preceding Reza Shah himself, who would later go on to become Shah of Iran. Seyyed Zia was an influential figure in Iranian politics, promoting modernism while seeking to limit the power of the Qajar dynasty.
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