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US envoy Witkoff, Reza Pahlavi discussed Iran protests, Axios reports

By Thomson Reuters Jan 13, 2026 | 12:21 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – White House ‍envoy Steve Witkoff over the weekend ‌met ‌with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s ​last shah ‍and ​a prominent ​voice in ‍the fragmented opposition, to discuss the protests ‍roiling that country, Axios reported ‍on ‍Tuesday, ​citing an ​unidentified ⁠senior ‌U.S. official.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina ⁠Chiacu)