17-Year-Old Soraya Esfandiari, The Second Wife Of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, In A Cool And Pleasant Garden / A Photo That Made The Shah of Iran Lose His Composure Upon Seeing It

Monday, May 04, 2026  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Stay with us as we take a look at the first photo of Soraya that was shown to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — and how he fell in love with her at first sight.

17-Year-Old Soraya Esfandiari, The Second Wife Of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, In A Cool And Pleasant Garden / A Photo That Made The Shah of Iran Lose His Composure Upon Seeing It

According to SAEDNEWS, it is said that Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fell in love after seeing this particular photo of Soraya Esfandiari and decided to marry her — a photograph that changed the course of the Shah’s life forever.

Soraya Esfandiari

Getty Images, the American visual media company, has claimed in the caption of this photo that Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was captivated by Soraya Esfandiari upon seeing this image and proposed marriage to her.



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