Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, born to rule, became an exiled monarch whose political ambitions are entwined with authoritarian figures like Trump and bin Salman. The Pahlavi family has long been involved in imperialist actions that undermined democracy in Iran. Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the dynasty, eliminated constitutional hopes when he came to power in 1925. His son Mohammad Reza faced challenges from Prime Minister Mosaddegh, whose push for oil nationalization led to a CIA-backed coup in 1953, solidifying Pahlavi's dictatorial reign.
The Pahlavis are parvenus; the founding father, Reza Shah Pahlavi, extinguished democratic dreams in Iran by consolidating centralized power as the newly crowned shah.
Pahlavi's alliance with figures like Trump, bin Salman, and Netanyahu turns him from a mere pretender into a significant threat to regional peace.
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