Saed News: Swiss photographer René Burri came to Iran in 1960, coinciding with the birth of the Shah’s son, and captured images of the royal court’s extravagance. While hospitals were reserved for the Pahlavis, the people were deprived of even the most basic amenities.
According to the history section of Saed News, Swiss photographer René Burri came to Iran in 1960 and spent a few days in the Pahlavi palace. Coinciding with the birth of the Shah’s child, he managed to capture images of Farah Diba and her newborn in a hospital entirely controlled by the royal court. These photos clearly show that all the country's resources were at the disposal of the Pahlavi family, while ordinary people were deprived of even the most basic healthcare services.
While Iranian women were forced to give birth in modest homes without medical facilities, the Shah and his entourage lived in absolute luxury. This injustice and discrimination eventually fueled the people’s anger, leading them, under the leadership of Grand Ayatollah Khomeini, to rise up against the corrupt Pahlavi regime and permanently expel the tyrannical dynasty from Iran.
