Ali-Reza Pahlavi - Raha Didevar

Raha Didevar

After Prince Alireza's suicide there were numerous reports and rumors that at the time of his death Alireza and his companion Raha Didevar were expecting a child, although this was not confirmed by the Imperial family. On August 5, 2011 a statement from the official website of Prince Alireza's brother, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, read:

On behalf of my family, I wish to inform our compatriots & friends of the birth of Iryana Leila daughter of our beloved Alireza, on July 26th, 2011.

The Prince's extramarital daughter, Iryana Leila, was born seven months after his death.

Her Imperial Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi has confirmed that Iryana Leila is an Imperial Princess of Iran.

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