Son of Iran's shah receives 'Freedom Prize' in Frankfurt

DW7 November 2026, 14:38 UTCIran

18,000 people gathered in Frankfurt to show support for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Iranian monarch ousted in 1979. Factions in the opposition have accused him of not distancing himself from his father's rule.

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