A realist perspective on Crown Reza Pahlavi’s return

A realist perspective on Crown Reza Pahlavi’s return

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Supporters of regime change in Iran rally and hold posters of exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi outside the Wilshire Federal Building, on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles region holds the largest Iranian community in the world outside of Iran. The U.S. dropped a series of bombs on several alleged nuclear facilities in Iran. President Donald Trump today announced a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)