Reza Pahlavi
| Reza Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Iran | |
.jpg) Pahlavi in 2023 | |
| Head of the Pahlavi dynasty | |
| 31 October 1980[1] – present | |
| Predecessor | Farah Diba (as regent in pretence) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Born | 31 October 1960
(aged 66) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Noor Pahlavi Iman Pahlavi Farah Pahlavi |
| House | Pahlavi |
| Father | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Mother | Farah Diba |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Signature |  |
Reza Pahlavi[a] (born 31 October 1960) is an Iranian political activist. 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.[2] In February 2025, Pahlavi was selected by various factions of the Iranian opposition as the leader of the opposition as well as the leader of the future transitional government.
Reza Pahlavi Media
Reza (center, foreground) with his father Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (right) and Tehran's Friday Prayer Imam Hassan Emami (left)
Cyrus Reza Pahlavi sends a radio message to the Iranian Nation, Qoubbeh-Palace, Cairo, 1980
A ceremony at Pasargadae to mark the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire in 1971. The Crown Prince is at the far right, age 10, standing next to his parents.
Reza Pahlavi II - last Crown Prince of Iran
Reza Pahlavi at an event in 2015 in Tempe, Arizona.
Protest in Gothenburg, Sweden against the Iranian government on 17 January 2026
Reza Pahlavi in Berlin (April 2026)
Reza Pahlavi with his family at his father's coronation in 1967
Order of Pahlavi (Iran)
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi Coronation Medal Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran
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References
| Styles of Reza Pahlavi | |
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| Reference style | His Imperial Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
- ↑ Former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi will proclaim himself the new shah of Iran. United Press International. 17 October 1980. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/10/17/Former-Iranian-Crown-Prince-Reza-Pahlavi-will-proclaim-himself/5780340603200/. Retrieved 25 January 2019. "His Imperial Highness Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, will reach his constitutional majority on the 9th of Aban, 1359 (October 31, 1980). On this date, and in conformity with the Iranian Constitution, the regency of Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, Shahbanou of Iran, will end. His Imperial Highness, who will send a message to the people of Iran on this occasion, will succeed his father, His Imperial Majesty Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, deceased in Cairo on Mordad 5, 1359 (July 27, 1980).".
- ↑ Maciej Milczanowski. US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration. Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies 29 (4) (2014)Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences. p. 53–66.