Shahriar Shafiq
Shahriar Shafiq (Persian: شهریار شفیق; 15 March 1945 – 7 December 1979) was an Iranian Imperial Navy Captain and a member of the House of Pahlavi. He was the son of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
| Shahriar Shafiq | |
|---|---|
Shafiq in 1978 | |
| Born | 15 March 1945 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 7 December 1979 (aged 34) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Maryam Eghbal |
| Issue | Nader Shafiq Dara Shafiq |
| House | Pahlavi |
| Father | Ahmad Shafiq |
| Mother | Ashraf Pahlavi |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Razi High School Britannia Royal Naval College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Imperial Iranian Navy |
| Years of service | 1963–1979 |
| Rank | Captain |
His military career lasted from 1963 until the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He stayed until March 1979 when he had to escape Iran after months of fighting the revolutionaries.
Shahriar Shafiq resided in Paris until 7 December 1979, when he was assassinated by agents of the Islamic Republic.
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