France, Iran
Reza Pahlavi's long road to recognition in France

Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 14 February 2026 in Munich.
Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 14 February 2026 in Munich. © Felix Hörhager/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP
The son of Iran's deposed Shah has failed to win over the French establishment, especially French diplomacy which is wary of this divisive figure of the Iranian opposition. Yet this lack of support in France has not prevented Reza Pahlavi from staging a series of carefully orchestrated PR stunts, such as an interview on a prime French TV news show this evening. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Daniel Bernard, Pierre Gastineau
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