Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland
- Posted on January 9, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland

Nearly 50 years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew his father, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has spurred demonstrators onto the streets in a massive escalation of the protests sweeping Iran