00:00A call by Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi fueled protests across Iran,
00:07despite of a nationwide internet blackout, a severe crackdown on the protests and a rising death toll.
00:17Born in 1960, Reza Pahlavi's birth was a moment of national significance
00:22as Iran celebrated the arrival of Iran's heir to the throne.
00:27In 1978, the Crown Prince left his homeland for flight school in the US.
00:32A year later, his father fled Iran during the onset of what became known as the Islamic Revolution.
00:39Following his father's death, Reza Pahlavi assumed the role of Shah but never returned to Iran.
00:46He then attempted to gain influence from abroad but failed to do so.
00:50Decades after the fall of the monarchy, he is now once again trying to position himself as a key player in his country's future.
01:00Iran's current ruling system's failure to deliver economic and social progress has prompted comparisons to be made
01:07between the countries standing under the Islamic Republic versus under the Shah.
01:13These comparisons, as a result, helped elevate Reza Pahlavi as today's leading opposition figure.
01:19Reza Pahlavi
