Iran Unrest: Who Is Reza Pahlavi? Exiled Crown Prince To Return After 47 Years? | Spotlight

Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince and eldest son of the last Shah, has emerged as a central voice amid the country’s fiercest unrest in decades. Once forced into exile after the 1979 revolution, Pahlavi has called on Iranians to resist clerical rule and push for systemic change, framing the current uprising as a pivotal moment in Iran’s history. From his US base, he’s urged nationwide resistance and appealed to Western capitals for support, adding a latest political dimension to protests driven by economic collapse and public fury. As chants of “Pahlavi will return” echo across the streets, his shadow looms large over Iran’s future.