Reza Pahlavi and the Manufacturing of a “Savior”: Networks, Extremism, and the Return of Authoritarian Politics

From media lobbying and foreign-backed influence operations to the normalization of SAVAK symbolism, the growing monarchist movement around Reza Pahlavi is increasingly raising concerns about authoritarianism, political intimidation, and the rehabilitation of Iran’s repressive past. For years, Reza Pahlavi presented himself internationally as a moderate and symbolic figure: the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah […] The post Reza Pahlavi and the Manufacturing of a “Savior”: Networks, Extremism, and the Return of Authoritarian Politics appeared first on Iran News Update.