{"id":337307,"date":"2026-04-23T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-role-can-reza-pahlavi-really-play-in-irans-future-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:00:48","slug":"what-role-can-reza-pahlavi-really-play-in-irans-future-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-role-can-reza-pahlavi-really-play-in-irans-future-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What role can Reza Pahlavi really play in Iran\u2019s future? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jPhysbi0MYw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What role can Reza Pahlavi really play in Iran\u2019s future? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPhysbi0MYw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran\u2019s last Shah, has re-emerged as a prominent opposition voice. Visiting Berlin on Thursday, he accused Europe of standing by as Iran\u2019s regime represses its people with violence. His trip has been contentious: the German government declined to meet with him, he was greeted by protests both for and against him, and at one point was even targeted with tomato sauce. The divide reflects Iran\u2019s past &#8211; and its possible future. Pahlavi\u2019s father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution, but in the past year, amid renewed anti-government protests, Pahlavi has positioned himself as a potential opposition leader. With insights from Iranian-German writer and filmmaker Siba Shakib.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Son of Iran\u2019s last Shah criticizes West on Berlin trip<br \/>\n1:01 Reza Pahlavi: \u201cThe question is not whether change will come. Change is on the way.\u201d<br \/>\n1:51 Interview Siba Shakib, Iranian-German writer and filmmaker<br \/>\n2:40 Shakib says Pahlavi basically describes what his father did: holding on to power using force<br \/>\n4:23 Shakib says \u201cI haven\u2019t seen much of Pahlavi\u2019s fight\u201d <\/p>\n<p>#iran #rezapahlavi #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran\u2019s last Shah, has re-emerged as a prominent opposition voice. Visiting Berlin on Thursday, he accused Europe of standing by as Iran\u2019s regime represses its people with violence. 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