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The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?

  • Written by Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?Reza Pahlavi, Iranian opposition leader and son of the last shah of Iran.Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images

During the protests that ripped through Iran in January, one person who gained attention was Reza Pahlavi. Pahlavi, who lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C., is the son of the late shah of Iran, who ruthlessly ruled the country before being...

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