Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
| Reza Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Iran | |
Pahlavi in 2023 | |
| Head of the House of Pahlavi | |
| Tenure | 31 October 1980[1] – present |
| Predecessor | Farah Diba (as regent in pretence)[1] |
| Born | 31 October 1960 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse |
Yasmine Etemad-Amini
(m. 1986) |
| Issue | Noor Pahlavi Iman Pahlavi Farah Pahlavi |
| House | Pahlavi |
| Father | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Mother | Farah Diba |
Party | National Council of Iran (2013–2017)[2] |
Alma mater | |
Website | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Signature | |
| Styles of Reza Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Imperial Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
Reza Pahlavi[a] (born 31 October 1960) is an Iranian opposition political figure in exile, and a proponent of liberal democracy in Iran. A member of the Pahlavi dynasty, he is the eldest son of Farah Diba and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran.
Reza Pahlavi is the founder and leader of the National Council of Iran, an exiled Iranian opposition group.[3] He is also an advocate of a free referendum in Iran to determine the nature of the future government. He was officially named Crown Prince of Iran in 1967 at the time of his father's coronation. He is a participant in the Iranian democracy movement, and is a prominent critic of Iran's Islamic Republic government. Pahlavi has repeatedly called for protests against the Islamic Republic and its removal. Pahlavi has advocated for Iran to become an ally of the West and Europe. The exact level of support Pahlavi has is not clear, with some sources claiming he has little support from those "who make up the core of the reform movement".[4][5][6][7]
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- ^ Maciej Milczanowski (2014). "US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration" (PDF). Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies. 29 (4). Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences: 53–66. ISSN 0239-8818. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "After backing Israel, Iran's self-styled crown prince loses support". Aljazeera. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Iran's exiled royal calls for regime change — but few are listening". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Kenneth M. Pollack; Daniel L. Byman; Martin S. Indyk; Suzanne Maloney (June 2009). "Toppling Tehran". Which Path to Persia?: Options for a New American Strategy toward Iran. Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8157-0379-2.
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