By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, March 31, 2025 Reza Pahlavi, the 64-year-old son of the deposed Shah of Iran, has an interesting resume to demonstrate his qualifications for the job of heir to the Peacock Throne. Since his father fled Tehran as the 1979
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Giving Iran’s former crown prince a platform sends mixed signals to Tehran By Ivan Sascha Sheehan – The Washington Times, February 20, 2025 The Conservative Political Action Conference’s invitation to Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last dictator, to this year’s conference undermines CPAC’s foundational
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BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, February , 2025, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director The 1979 Iranian Revolution, fueled by a century-long yearning for freedom, justice, and popular sovereignty, was a genuine uprising against the Shah’s oppressive regime. The Shah’s rule was characterized by the notorious
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Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, January 19, 2025 On January 1st, an interesting op-ed appeared in the Jerusalem Post, penned by Aidin Panahi, an Iranian-American research professor. Titled “How will opposition groups shape post-Islamic regime Iran?” the piece systematically criticized the principal democratic opposition group
By Struan Stevenson, Originally published in International Business Times, May 21, 2024 The antics of Reza Pahlavi, the son of the deposed and detested Shah of Iran, remind me of a line from the poem “The Man Who Wasn’t There” by the American Hugh Mearns: “Yesterday,
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By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, March 9, 2024 The charade claiming to be the recent ‘elections’ in Iran, unfolded under a shadow of skepticism. The calls from the Supreme Leader and his close associates for widespread participation did not resonate among the broad swathes
BEHIND THE IRAN HEADLINES Series, January 16, 2024, Alireza Jafarzadeh, NCRI-US Deputy Director Forty-five years ago today, on January 16, 1979, after decades of corruption, despotic rule, and mismanagement, which had led to nationwide popular uprisings against his rule, the Shah was forced to flee
45 Years Since Shah Fled and Monarchy Was Buried in Iran Read More
By Struan Stevenson, International Policy Digest, May 15, 2023 Following his father’s death in 1980, Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, declared himself the new king of Iran. At the age of 63, he has adopted the mantle of ‘King of Kings,’
By IVAN SASCHA SHEEHAN | SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES • Originally published on April 27, 2023 The Islamic Republic of Iran has posed a significant challenge for Western policymakers since the establishment of the theocracy by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 44 years ago. But Iranians’
Democracy is the answer for Iran, not a return to the Shah Read More
Bruce McColm | Apr 27, 2023 | Originally published in The Hill As the situation in Iran continues to be in a state of flux, the international community must carefully consider its approach to the country’s political future. For decades, Western governments have based their
When It Comes to Iran, the U.S. Should Look to the Future, Not the Past Read More