Ruler Of Iran -- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, King of Iran, photographed in his study in the Royal Palace at Teheran. On his desk (left) is a gold telephone and (right) an elaborate desk - set surmounted by a miniature crown. A 27-year-old King rules over 15,000,000 people whose security and independence have become the subject of World Debate. He is Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, ruler of Iran, who ***** the late Riza Shah, in 1941. The young King was educated in Switzerland and speaks several languages, including English. In 1938 he was married to Fowzieh, sister of King Farouk of Egypt. They have one daughter Shahnaz, who is the Princess Royal and heir to the throne. March 08, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).