US EditionExiled son of last shah offers to serve as interim Iran leader
- On June 23, 2025, the former crown prince of Iran, now living abroad, declared his willingness to guide the country through a national transition following the anticipated collapse of the Islamic republic.
- His declaration followed recent U.S. bombings of Iranian nuclear sites and Israeli air strikes, which weakened Iran's leadership and raised doubts about regime stability.
- Pahlavi revealed a secure platform for defections among military and security personnel, cited credible reports of officials preparing to flee, and said Khamenei was sheltering underground.
- He declared, "Regime change is the only ultimate solution," warned not to grant the regime another lifeline, and called this moment Iran's "Berlin Wall moment."
- Pahlavi's statements imply a nearing collapse of Iran’s government, urging the West to recognize this transition and support establishing a democracy based on territorial integrity and individual liberty.
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VIEWS - The son of the shah of Iran urges the West to give the coup de grace to the Islamic Republic. Together with Switzerland, the ties of the Pahlavi family are old.
For some he is Iran's future, for others his past: Reza Pahlavi, the oldest son of the Shah who fell in 1979.
Reza Pahlevi is the son of the last Shah and a potential candidate for a transitional government. The 64-year-old lives in American exile and is popular in the Iranian diaspora. But his support is uncertain in his own country.
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