Reza Pahlavi

From 'Republic' to 'Kingship': Mojtaba Khamenei's rise shatters facade of 'moderate' Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei's ascension to Iran's supreme leader exposes the regime's vulnerabilities and shifts power towards the IRGC. Experts argue his rise marks the collapse of Iran's republican facade.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
A woman holds a placard with an image of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei alongside late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.
Iran players salute during their national anthem during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 8, 2026.

Israel urges Australia to grant asylum to Iranian soccer players after anthem protest

Science Minister Gila Gamliel has urged Australia to provide refuge for Iranian women’s soccer players. Branded "wartime traitors" by Tehran, five players have already left the team hotel.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

What exactly is Pahlavi’s plan for post-regime Iran? - analysis

Inside the “Emergency Phase” of the Iran Prosperity Project, a strategy inspired by the prince’s vision and directed by Saeed Ghassemijinad and experts at NUFDI on what's next after the regime falls.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Protesters wave flags of Imperial Iran and hold signs in support of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi at a demonstration in support of the Iranian people in Paris, France, on March 7.

After the ayatollahs: Who rules Iran next? - analyisis

If the Islamic Republic falls, who can fill the void

|ByALEX WINSTON

Iran's exiled conservatives launch party, building blueprint for a post-regime monarchy

IRAN AFFAIRS: Conservative Party of Iran founder Rayan Amiri told The Jerusalem Post that the project is intended to provide political structure for a moment that could come sooner than expected.

MARCH 6, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
A new political vehicle for a post-Islamic Republic era. The banner of the Conservative Party of Iran features the Lion and Sun emblem beneath Mount Damavand, reflecting the movement’s emphasis on Iranian nationalism, monarchist symbolism, and plans for political organization in a future Iran beyond

Iran’s future under Pahlavi: The Conservative Party’s plan for unity and stability - opinion

A new generation’s call to restore Iran’s national rule.

MARCH 5, 2026ByRAYAN AMIRI
A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.

A turning point in Iran: Why the US and Israel must recognize Pahlavi’s leadership - opinion

For the first time, Washington is aligning its posture with the idea of regime change in Iran.

MARCH 5, 2026BySIAVASH GHOLAMI
A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.

Iranian state TV hacked with message from Crown Prince Pahlavi as regime tightens media control

In Pahlavi's message shared with the public, the crown prince reportedly called on military personnel to join the Iranian people in protest against the Islamic regime.

MARCH 4, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

What follows the fall of Iran? A look at the widespread repercussions - opinion

The fall of the Iranian regime would have repercussions well beyond Iran – many of them highly desirable.

MARCH 4, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian diaspora to sustain pressure on Islamic Republic

In a message directed to Iranians living abroad, Pahlavi said on X that the diaspora had already played an important role in shifting global opinion in recent weeks.

MARCH 4, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

A new path after Khamenei: West must embrace Pahlavi's roadmap to a democratic Iran - opinion

Reza Pahlavi’s realistic democratic roadmap deserves the support of Western countries and Israel.

MARCH 3, 2026ByAFSHIN ELLIAN
PROTESTERS HOLD ‘Lion and Sun’ pre-Iranian Revolution national flags, near an image of Reza Pahlavi.

Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change - analysis

As US and Israeli strikes target Iran, Washington once again confronts the legacy of regime change, shaped by past interventions from Iran in 1953 to Iraq and Afghanistan.

MARCH 3, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
A poster featuring portraits of former Iranian monarchs alongside Reza Pahlavi is seen during a protest in The Hague, the Netherlands, last year.

Planning for Iran’s ‘pluralist future’: Iran Freedom Conference plans for day after regime falls

The meeting had originally been scheduled for March 28 and 29, but the sudden American and Israeli attacks on the Islamic regime saw tens of activists immediately travel to the United Kingdom.

MARCH 3, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Pahlavi’s challenge: Will he overcome Kurdish distrust to lead a unified Iran? - opinion

Iran’s opposition struggles to unite as minority rights remain unresolved.

MARCH 2, 2026ByVEYSI DAG
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026.