The Call That Never Came
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last shah, has spent four decades in exile preparing for a moment that may now be at hand. From his base outside Washington, the 64-year-old heir to the Peacock Throne issued instructions to his compatriots last week with the practised calm of someone who has rehearsed this scene countless times: stockpile provisions, stay indoors, await the 'final call' . He urged Iranians to continue striking, to refuse to show up for work . The revolution, he suggested, was no longer a matter of if but when.