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Exiled Iranian Prince Tomato-Juiced in Berlin, Condemns Ceasefire

4/23/2026

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Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled Crown Prince, was splattered with red liquid as he left a Berlin news briefing.
Police identified the liquid as tomato juice.
Police detained the unnamed perpetrator under German privacy rules.
Pahlavi condemned the U.S.–Iran ceasefire, urged Europe to back Iran’s democracy fight, and noted 19 recent executions and 20 new death sentences.

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Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled Crown Prince, was splattered with red liquid as he left a Berlin news briefing.
Police identified the liquid as tomato juice.
Police detained the unnamed perpetrator under German privacy rules.
Pahlavi condemned the U.S.–Iran ceasefire, urged Europe to back Iran’s democracy fight, and noted 19 recent executions and 20 new death sentences.