The son of Iran’s late shah said Friday he was confident that mass protests would topple the Islamic republic and urged international action, as President Donald Trump holds off on intervening in the unrest.
Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the Washington area, has presented himself as leader of the opposition as the cleric-run state ruthlessly represses mass protests.
“The Islamic republic will fall — not if, but when,” Pahlavi told a news conference in Washington.
Since the demonstrations erupted in the waning days of 2025 with a rallying cry of solving Iran’s severe economic woes, Pahlavi has urged intervention by the United States.
Trump had repeatedly warned Iran that if it kills protesters, the United States would intervene militarily. He also encouraged Iranians to take over state institutions, saying “help is on the way.”
But two weeks after he first suggested help, and after Iranian forces by some estimates have killed thousands of protesters, Trump has not acted.Latest News, Breaking News & Top News Stories | The Express TribuneAFPRead More
