Winds of Change: The Future of Democracy in Iran

Reza Pahlavi (born 31 October 1960) is an Iranian opposition political figure in exile, and a proponent of liberal democracy in Iran. A member of the Pahlavi dynasty, he is the eldest son of Farah Diba and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran.

Reza Pahlavi is the founder and leader of the National Council of Iran, an exiled Iranian opposition group. He is also an advocate of a free referendum in Iran to determine the nature of the future government. He was officially named Crown Prince of Iran in 1967 at the time of his father's coronation. He is a participant in the Iranian democracy movement, and is a prominent critic of Iran's Islamic Republic government. Pahlavi has repeatedly called for protests against the Islamic Republic and its removal. He has also advocated for Iran to become an ally of the West and Europe. The exact level of support Pahlavi has is not clear, with some sources stating he has little support from those "who make up the core of the reform movement".