{"id":344637,"date":"2026-04-25T14:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=344637"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:59:27","slug":"reza-pahlavis-berlin-press-conference-exposed-his-true-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/reza-pahlavis-berlin-press-conference-exposed-his-true-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"Reza Pahlavi\u2019s Berlin Press Conference Exposed His True Colours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Berlin, April 23, 2026 \u2014 Reza Pahlavi speaks at a press conference in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Four-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On April 23, 2026, Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah of Iran, held a press conference<\/a> at the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin as part of a multi-week European tour that had included a similar appearance in Stockholm. The stated purpose of the tour was to seek international support for his political agenda and to present himself as a viable alternative in Iran\u2019s future. Yet the Berlin event, which lasted roughly two hours and drew a large number of German and international journalists, quickly became something very different: a test of Pahlavi\u2019s political credibility, historical accountability, and democratic legitimacy.<\/p>\n

The questions posed by European reporters were sharp, direct, and often uncomfortable. They focused only on the issues that Pahlavi has long tried to avoid: the dictatorship of his father, Mohammad Reza Shah<\/a>; the legacy of SAVAK, the Shah\u2019s feared intelligence service; the hereditary nature of monarchy; and the question of whether Pahlavi has truly distanced himself from the authoritarian model of the past.<\/p>\n

Reporters also challenged him with his foreign ties and on the issue that he has become politically dependent on outside powers. Some questions suggested that by supporting or encouraging foreign pressure against Iran, Pahlavi has been seen not as an independent national figure, but as a political instrument in the hands of foreign governments. At several points, his responses appeared tense and defensive, especially when pressed on whether he condemns or distances himself from the abuses committed under his father\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n

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Reza Pahlavi defends all of the Shah\u2019s dictatorial actions<\/div><\/div>
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