{"id":310128,"date":"2026-01-16T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-is-reza-pahlavi-and-does-he-have-support-to-lead-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:00:30","slug":"who-is-reza-pahlavi-and-does-he-have-support-to-lead-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/who-is-reza-pahlavi-and-does-he-have-support-to-lead-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Reza Pahlavi and does he have support to lead Iran?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/B0GA_UAiQcc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Who is Reza Pahlavi and does he have support to lead Iran?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B0GA_UAiQcc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>From his exile in the US, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, has galvanised protesters in his home country, calling for them to continue demonstrating against the Islamic Republic.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>But Pahlavi is a divisive figure. As the heir of a violent authoritarian regime, his potential return is viewed suspiciously by some. Chants in his favour heard in the streets of Tehran and beyond may be less about support for the crown and more about him being seen as the only option to take people out of the country&#8217;s political &#8216;dead end&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/09\/growing-protests-in-iran-do-not-necessarily-herald-a-return-to-monarchy<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The world needs to know what\u2019s happening\u2019: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2026\/jan\/15\/iran-protesters-uprising-killed-world-diaspora-families-tehran-internet-blackout<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today \u25ba https:\/\/support.theguardian.com<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to the Guardian&#8217;s free new daily newsletter, First Edition \u25ba http:\/\/theguardian.com\/first-edition<\/p>\n<p>Website \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com<br \/>\nFacebook \u25bahttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theguardian<br \/>\nInstagram \u25ba https:\/\/instagram.com\/guardian<br \/>\nBluesky \u25ba https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/theguardian.com<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian on YouTube:<br \/>\nThe Guardian \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@theguardian<br \/>\nGuardian Australia \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@guardianaustralia<br \/>\nFootball Weekly podcast \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@footballweeklypodcast<br \/>\nGuardian Football \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@guardianfootball<br \/>\nGuardian Sport \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@guardiansport<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s Complicated \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@itscomplicated<br \/>\nGuardian Live \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@guardianlive<\/p>\n<p>#rezapahlavi #iran #shah #tehran #politics #usa #middleeast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From his exile in the US, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, has galvanised protesters in his home country, calling for them to continue demonstrating against the Islamic Republic. 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