Iranians erupted in a frenzy of rejoicing yesterday at the news that the Shah, who has ruled them for 37 years, had finally left the country. The Ayatollah said that the Shah’s departure from Iran was only the first step towards ending 50 years of tyrannical rule. President Anwar Sadat, grateful for Iran’s past financial and oil support, afforded the Shah and his empress full honours, including a 21-gun salute. The Shah left the city in which he was born nearly 60 years ago quietly. In the Niavaran Palace hundreds of courtiers, officials, and servants wept as the Shah and the Empress departed.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2019 05:26 UTC