Reza Pahlavi

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a week of protests to coincide with the week-long funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Activists flew pro-Pahlavi flags, along with Israeli flags at certain sites.

|ByJAMES GENN
A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.
A protestor demonstrates against the Islamic Republic of Iran, while wearing an Iranian pre-revolutionary flag, outside Los Angeles Stadium ahead of the Iranian national soccer team’s World Cup match on June 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Iran’s opposition, diaspora must remain united during protest week - comment

If the regime wants to use Khamenei’s funeral to present unity, Iranians abroad must use the same week to show that unity belongs to the people, not to the Islamic Republic.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Protestors wave flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty.

France banned Iran opposition rally after monarchist threats, security assessment claims

Paris police canceled the June 20 protest hours before it was due to begin, citing a particularly tense national and international context and risk of violence.

|ByREUTERS
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and his wife Yasmine Pahlavi attend a demonstration by Iranian pro-monarchy supporters near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests

According to Salehi, the defendants are accused of "creating the conditions" for the unrest on January 8 and 9, 2026.

|ByALEX WINSTON

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.

Airstrikes won’t topple Iran’s regime – Israel strategy must focus on political change - opinion

Despite its existential stake, Israel has no coherent political strategy for increasing the likelihood of regime change.

MARCH 2, 2026BySETH D. KAPLAN
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.

Iranian opposition pushes for unity after decades of fragmentation

New coalitions seek to bridge divides between groups inside and outside Iran while preparing for a potential transition

MARCH 2, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
Millions of Iranians have taken part in demonstrations abroad over the past two months, calling on opposition forces to form a united front against the Islamic Republic.

Anxiety, relief, and stress: Iranians tell ‘Post’ how they really feel about US, Israeli strikes

The American and Israeli strikes “should have even happened earlier, last month, after what the regime did to the protesters,” a member of the Iranian diaspora asserted.

MARCH 1, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026

Pahlavi: Iran is 'not Iraq,' nation will hold free elections, establish ties with Israel

Pahlavi expressed immense gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his role in the operation and for his words of encouragement to Iran's citizens.

MARCH 1, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
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.