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category: "Intelligence & Government"
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- Person
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- Israel
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- Diplomat
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summary: "Iranian ambassador to the U.S. who served as a key intelligence source for Israel, reporting on American Middle East policy to the Shah."
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born: 1928-10-16
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died: 2021-11-18
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location: "Tehran, Iran"
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[[Ardeshir Zahedi]] was the [[Iran|Iranian]] ambassador to the [[United States|U.S.]]. He served as a vital source of information for [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, reporting directly back to the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] office in the Royal Court. His reports detailed discussions in [[Washington, D.C.]] regarding [[Middle East]] policy and [[United States|American]] initiatives with [[Anwar Sadat|Anwar Sadat's]] [[Egypt]].[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.
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