From Thursday 29 October, Cyrus the Great Day, to Saturday 31 October 2026, the birthday of Prince Reza Pahlavi, Iranians inside and outside the country put up images, marched and rallied in many cities in support of national identity and the continuation of Iran's national revolution. The events came ten months after the Dey 1404 uprising (January 2026), at a time when protesters and supporters of the Prince still face arrest, prison and death sentences.
In Karaj a banner with images of Cyrus the Great, the Pahlavi kings and Prince Reza Pahlavi was put up, and in a street in Tehran an image of Cyrus and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was raised. Earlier, the Prince's office released a video of images of Cyrus and the Pahlavi family put up over a highway and pictures of compatriots gathering at Pasargadae, which reached the office through the "Rise Iran" bot.
Supporters of Prince Reza Pahlavi rally in Germany and Sweden
In Germany, Iranians held separate rallies and marches in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne and Nuremberg. Participants carried the Lion and Sun flag and pictures of Prince Reza Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and the national revolution's fallen, and chanted "Long live the Shah".
In Stockholm, Iranians also marked Cyrus Day with an event. Iranians in the city have rallied every day for months, and their daily gatherings have passed 200 days.
Messages from compatriots inside Iran
Citizens in several cities, including Maragheh and Shiraz, sent messages congratulating the Prince on his birthday and writing of their hope for his return. One of the messages, from Shiraz, mentioned soaring prices and the failure of the ration-coupon scheme. In some schools, pupils wrote the names of the fallen on the blackboard and sang national anthems.
Last week 171 monarchist activists said in a statement titled "Aban, the month of kings" that they stand with Prince Reza Pahlavi and thanked him for his efforts to free Iran. The month of Aban has three anniversaries in a row: 26 October, the birthday of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi; 29 October, Cyrus Day; and 31 October, the birthday of the Prince, who this year turned 66.
On 7 November in Frankfurt, Prince Reza Pahlavi will receive the Freedom Prize of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on behalf of the people of Iran.
From Karaj and Tehran to Frankfurt and Stockholm, Iranians marked Cyrus Day and Prince Reza Pahlavi's birthday with the Lion and Sun flag.
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