Iran’s exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father — Iran’s shah — was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979, forcing him from power. Nevertheless, Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is trying to position himself as a player in his country’s future.

Pahlavi successfully spurred protesters onto the streets Thursday night in a massive escalation of the protests sweeping Iran. Initially sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy...