A photo of a poor neighborhood in the late Pahlavi era, 1970sFrom coup to military invasion: Democracy the Pahlavi wayAccording to Fairobserver, Reza Shah Mirpanj, the grandfather of Prince Reza Pahlavi, came to power through a coup on February 22, 1921, carried out with the direct involvement and support of Britain against the then-ruling Qajar dynasty. The Telegraph also identified Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as one of the biggest supporters of Prince Reza Pahlavi. Reza Pahlavi has long tried to secure the support and involvement of Western leaders for his cause. Critics accuse Reza Pahlavi of riding the wave of popular demands and exploiting civil protests for his own purposes. Even Turkish media critical of the government have expressed skepticism regarding the media branding and promotion of Reza Pahlavi.
