Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran

Reza Pahlavi
Crown Prince of Iran
Pahlavi in 2023
Head of the House of Pahlavi
Tenure31 October 1980[1] – present
PredecessorFarah Diba (as regent in pretence)[1]
Born (1960-10-31) 31 October 1960 (age 64)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Spouse
(m. 1986)
IssueNoor Pahlavi
Iman Pahlavi
Farah Pahlavi
FatherMohammad Reza Pahlavi
MotherFarah Diba
Party
Alma mater
Website
SignatureReza Pahlavi's signature
Styles of
Reza Pahlavi
Reference styleHis Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness

Reza Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی; born 31 October 1960) is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and his wife Farah Diba. Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, he was the crown prince and the last heir apparent to the throne of the Imperial State of Iran. Pahlavi resides in Great Falls, Virginia.

Pahlavi is the founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran, an exiled opposition group,[3] participates in the Iranian democracy movement, and is a prominent critic of Iran's Islamic Republic government.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Proclamation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ پور, بکتاش خمسه (18 September 2017). "کناره‌گیری رضا پهلوی از ریاست "شورای ملی ایران"". رادیو فردا. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ Maciej Milczanowski (2014), "US Policy towards Iran under President Barack Obama's Administration" (PDF), Hemispheres: Studies on Cultures and Societies, 29 (4), Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences: 53–66, ISSN 0239-8818