when did shah of iran come to power
Best Answer: Mohammad RezÄ ShÄh Pahlavi, (Shah of Iran 1919 â 1980), ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on February 11, 1979.He was the second and last monarch of the House of Pahlavi of the Iranian monarchy.ohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi held several titles: His Imperial Majesty, Shahanshah (King of Kings, Emperor), Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans) and Bozorg ArteshtÄrÄn (Head of the Warriors). Pahlavi came to power during World War II after an Anglo-Soviet invasion forced the abdication of his father Reza Shah.