Reza Pahlavi

Middle Israel: Roadmap for an aspiring shah - opinion

To unseat the ayatollahs, Reza Pahlavi must present a post-Islamist vision and become the leader of the people’s war

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.
A PROTESTER holds a placard in Berlin on Monday showing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi alongside his parents, the former shah and Empress Farah, calling for the return of the Pahlavi dynasty, as chants once erased from Iran’s streets resurface amid nationwide unrest.

'Pahlavi will return': Nearly 50 years after the Shah fled, Iranians want his son back

A person holds a picture of exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi, during a protest against the Iranian regime at the Peace Palace ahead of a NATO leaders' summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 21, 2025.

Restore constitutional monarchy to honor lost Iranian lives - opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026

Will Trump strike Iran? Reza Pahlavi assures world leaders of the West


Free Iran would immediately recognize Israel, normalize US ties, Pahlavi declares

Iran will eventually “rise again from [the] ashes” of the Islamic Republic, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

US President Trump questions Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s ability to lead Iran if regime falls

"He seems very nice, but I don't know how he'd play within his own country," Trump said. "And we really aren't up to that point yet.

US President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026.

The Kingdom of Gaza: How a constitutional monarchy can bring freedom from theocracy - opinion

The idea is to treat constitutional monarchy as a piece of political technology. A way of concentrating legitimacy in a single, recognizable figure while locking his power in a box.

Street lights illuminate the Gaza skyline as the sun rises over fishermen as they bring their catch into the port in Gaza City, February 14, 2019.

The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets - opinion

Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

'You do not have much time': Crown Prince urges Iranian Army members to abandon regime

“You are the national military of Iran, not the military of the Islamic Republic. You have a duty to protect the lives of your compatriots," Pahlavi wrote.

Iranian opposition leader and son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Reza Pahlavi holds a press conference in Paris on june 23, 2025.

US envoy Witkoff, Reza Pahlavi discussed Iran protests - report

The two met over the weekend to discuss the anti-regime protests that continue to rage across Iran, according to a senior US official.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the National Cooperation Convention in Munich, July 26, 2025.

Khamenei is falling: The end of a tyrant’s rule amid calls for Pahlavi’s rise - opinion

Thousands killed and arrested as Iran’s protests intensify. The young generation backs Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and defies the collapsing theocracy.

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

The world must recognize Reza Pahlavi before Iran's regime causes a mass atrocity - opinion

International recognition of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi shifts incentives inside the country by signaling that loyalty to the current leadership is a gamble.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

Pahlavi matters in Iran’s protests, but Iranians, not outsiders must decide his role - editorial

Pahlavi could, and perhaps should, play a role in the process of establishing a new system of governance. But that decision, as it should be, rests in the hands of the Iranian people.

 Los Angeles, United States. Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi, activist, advocate, and oldest son of the last Shah of Iran, gives a speech at "Live For Liberty", a benefit concert in support of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran.

Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA

HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

The final battle for Iran: Why Khamenei’s regime is on its last legs - opinion

Iranians unite against the regime, growing protests signal the possibility for change, yet the world remains hesitant to act.

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.