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Exiled son of last shah offers to serve as interim Iran leader

  • On June 23, 2025, the former heir of Iran's deposed monarch, currently living abroad, announced his willingness to lead the nation through a transition amid the unraveling of the Islamic Republic.
  • His offer follows recent U.S. bombings of Iranian nuclear sites and ongoing Israeli air strikes that weakened Tehran's leadership and regime control.
  • Pahlavi said he created a secure platform for military and security personnel to defect, claiming credible reports that officials are preparing to flee Iran.
  • He stated that the Islamic Republic is coming to an end and falling apart, describing the situation as a pivotal "Berlin Wall moment" that calls for the international community to acknowledge the necessity of regime change.
  • Pahlavi’s call implies a potential political shift in Iran, urging Western states to support the Iranian people and avoid extending talks that could prolong the regime's survival.
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Named Iran's Crown Prince in 1967 during his father's coronation, Pahlavi claims from exile the resignation of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, wishes to facilitate the transition of the regime within Iran and promises "a secular democracy in relation to a religious theocracy".

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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