The Reluctant Prince: Can Reza Pahlavi Lead Iran’s Future? Q&A with Eli Lake

Iran’s regime is facing mounting internal pressure, and as that pressure grows, one name keeps resurfacing: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah. For decades, Pahlavi has lived in a strange political space—at once a historical figure, a symbol of a different Iran, and now, increasingly, a potential player in whatever comes next.

In this conversa…