It is a name deeply feared by the murderous regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, Iran's Supreme Leader. Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi says a free Iran will bring stability and prosperity for the worldSo is the Crown Prince now ready to return? He says: 'Protesters are chanting my name in towns and cities across Iran,' he tells me. The venue was confirmed only an hour before our meeting for security reasons – he is under constant threat of assassination by the Iranian regime. Pahlavi could not return to Iran with the IRGC still effectively in power.
Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 20:27 UTC