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How Reza Pahlavi went from forgotten man to Iran’s great hope

For decades, few Iranians took the exiled crown prince seriously. Now, he’s the focal point of a would-be revolution. This is how things changed.

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The support of the Crown Prince for the protests that shook the country in early January aroused criticism from some of the Iranian population. Some turned to him for lack of a credible alternative in the opposition.

·Paris, France
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The growing popularity of the son of the ancient Shah of Iran reflects the now strong mistrust of the idea of a reformist transition in the Islamic Republic, says academics Oliver Bast and Pollet Samvelian. They point out that the reign of the Shah now appears to the population as a "gold age".

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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