Iran Protests Escalate: Calls for Monarchy, Pahlavi's Return Shake Khamenei's Rule

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News18•02-01-2026, 23:02
Iran Protests Escalate: Calls for Monarchy, Pahlavi's Return Shake Khamenei's Rule
- •Widespread protests continue in Iran, with reports of 6 deaths and international condemnation against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
- •New demands for restoring the monarchy (Mulukiyat) and 'Long Live the Shah' slogans are emerging in cities like Nahavand, Hamadan, and Isfahan.
- •Protesters are openly calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah, and chanting 'Death to the Dictator' against Khamenei.
- •Reza Pahlavi, exiled in America, supports the movement, calling it 'the birth of a new Iran'.
- •Youth are protesting against 42% inflation and government spending on proxy wars, rejecting 'Gaza, nor Lebanon' for 'only for Iran'.
Why It Matters: Iran's protests intensify with calls for monarchy and Reza Pahlavi's return, challenging Khamenei.
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