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Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi Urges US Regime-Change in Iran

5/13/2026

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Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged the United States at a security summit to end negotiations with Tehran.
He called for U.S. support of regime change in Iran.
Pahlavi framed the U.S. and Israeli air strikes as a ‘liberation campaign’ targeting the regime.
He said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps now controls Iran, making negotiations futile.
He noted a 70-day internet blackout and claimed 40,000 protesters were killed in January.

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Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged the United States at a security summit to end negotiations with Tehran.
He called for U.S. support of regime change in Iran.
Pahlavi framed the U.S. and Israeli air strikes as a ‘liberation campaign’ targeting the regime.
He said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps now controls Iran, making negotiations futile.
He noted a 70-day internet blackout and claimed 40,000 protesters were killed in January.