Persian Realm

Shah of Iran walks arm in arm with Kurdish Prince Dawood Beg Jaff after giving him assylum in Iran due to the Communist Coup in Iraq which toppled the monarchy and Political differences in the Kurdish leadership. Kirmanshah, Iran (circa 1958) 

Photo from Official Website of Kurdish Leader Prince Dawood Beg Jeff Here

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