Iranian dissidents
The Iranian dissidents are composed of scattered groups that reject the current government, and by extension the previous regime and instead seek the establishment of democratic institutions.[1]
Notable dissidents
- Ruhollah Khomeini – exiled in 1964 for opposing the Shah’s rule. Later became the Supreme Leader
- Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Son of the deposed Shah
- Maryam Rajavi - Wife of Massoud Rajavi, leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran
- Massoud Rajavi - leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran
References
- Sherrill, Clifton. "After Khamenei: Who Will Succeed Iran's Supreme Leader?". Orbis. 55 (4): 631–47.
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