Iran: Exiled crown prince calls for protests to continue DW 01/10/2026
Reza Pahlavi hailed mass protests, urged targeted street actions and nationwide strikes in key sectors, and vowed to return from exile when revolution succeeds.
Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy
Reza Pahlavi claims street protests endorse his leadership, but Iran lacks unified alternative leadership and international actors like Trump remain cautious.
Reza Pahlevi, the deposed crown prince raised up by the desperation of the Iranian people
A government-funded private operation executed a large-scale digital influence campaign to boost Reza Pahlavi and manufacture apparent Iranian support using fake profiles and avatars.
Who is Reza Pahlavi? The exiled prince urging Iranians to seize cities'
Reza Pahlavi shifted from nonviolent advocacy to urging seizure of city centres and nationwide strikes, prompting Iranian government accusations of terrorism.