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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jamshid Amouzegar Speech.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Jamshid Amouzegar\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jamshid-amouzegar. Retrieved 9 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T07:59:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jamshid-amouzegar","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jamshid-amouzegar","ne":null}}