6. SAVAK (Iran)
SAVAK, the Organization of National Security and Information, was Iran’s secret police from 1957 to 1979. Established under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, SAVAK’s primary role was to eliminate threats to the regime. It employed tactics such as censorship, torture, and execution to suppress opposition (via pbs.org) Following the 1979 revolution, SAVAK was dissolved, and its leaders were executed.
