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Who is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince calling for protests across Iran?
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Sunday, 11 January, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, the 65-year-old exiled crown prince and eldest son of Iran's last Shah, has re-emerged amid protests against Ali Khamenei's regime. In 1979, his family fled Iran after monarchy was overthrown in Islamic Revolution and Ruhollah Khomeini took over as Supreme Leader. Reza has degree in political science from University of Southern California and he lives in Washington DC.
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