Cossack forces

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A military force created in 19th-century Iran, modeled after Russian Cossacks and initially led by Russian officers. Reza Khan was an officer in this force before establishing the Pahlavi dynasty.

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Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334

Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334

Lex Fridman

A military force created in 19th-century Iran, modeled after Russian Cossacks and initially led by Russian officers. Reza Khan was an officer in this force before establishing the Pahlavi dynasty.