Regency Council (Iran)

The Regency Council (Persian: شورای سلطنت, romanized: Šūrā-ye Salṭanat) of the Imperial State of Iran, was a nine-member body formed on 13 January 1979 by Mohammad Reza Shah to carry out his duties after he left Iran amidst the Iranian Revolution and served as the symbol of his continued claim on power.

For other uses, see Regency Council.

The council was practically dissolved within days, when its head resigned on 22 January 1979 to meet Ayatollah Khomeini.

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