US EditionIran’s exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland
Reza Pahlavi called for targeted protests and nationwide strikes to pressure Iran's theocratic regime amid unrest that has killed at least 42 and detained over 2,270, activists said.
- On Thursday , Iran experienced a nationwide internet blackout as Reza Pahlavi called for timed protests at 8 pm local and a referendum.
- From exile, Reza Pahlavi, 65, who has lived in the United States since his teens, outlined a 100-day plan and called himself a 'steward' of a national transition.
- Protesters across Iran have spread to over 100 cities and nearly all provinces, with at least 42 killed and more than 2,270 detained amid anti-regime and royalist chants.
- Pahlavi thanked President Donald Trump for promising to hold Iran to account and claimed millions of Iranians protested on Thursday, but Trump declined to meet him and the US government has not pledged support.
- Pahlavi's 2023 visit to Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu polarised opinion, as critics argue he remains dependent on foreign backing and lacks a durable organisation after four decades abroad.
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Great Yorkshire RadioReza Pahlavi: Who is the exiled crown prince positioning himself as a key figure in Iran's future after decades away?
Reza Pahlavi has galvanised protests in Iran, helping to transform what started as grievances over the Islamic Republic's weakened economy into a serious threat to the country's theocracy.
Reza Pahlaví, the eldest son of Iran's last sah, has called on the Iranian population this Saturday to continue this weekend their protests against the authorities, urging the workers to call a general strike to increase pressure on the government and announcing that he is finalizing preparations to return to his country when the circumstances are right.Iran is about to complete a week of demonstrations that exploded with the collapse of the nat…
The protests in Iran are so widespread that the security forces are not enough to hold back the demonstrators. In the "next step" on Saturday, exiled prince Reza Pahlavi calls on the people to occupy the city centers. So far, it is estimated that around 50 demonstrators have been killed. At the same time, unconfirmed reports are coming that over 200 people have been shot dead in Tehran by the security forces.
In Iran the pressure on the regime grows - and calls for the Shah son Reza II become louder. His role remains controversial: some see him as a hope, others are skeptical. By Uwe Lueb.[more]]>
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