in Contemporary Iran
Abstract
This article adopts an analytical, ethics-based approach grounded in historical data to examine the position of Reza Pahlavi in the political future of Iran. By reviewing the remnants of the Pahlavi monarchy and the recent political behaviors of the former king’s son, it explores the possibility of his legitimacy, efficacy, and popular acceptance. The findings indicate that the reproduction of power through hereditary forms, without popular backing, does not align with the needs of modern Iranian society.^1