Leila Pahlavi, the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Whatever the cause of death, Leila was known to have suffered for a long time from depression. In a brief statement from Washington, her brother, former crown prince Reza, said Leila had suffered "a long illness". Her mother, Farah, the last empress of Iran, said from Paris: "For the past few years, Leila has been very depressed.