Who is Reza Pahlavi — Iran’s exiled crown prince?

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran‘s last monarch, renewed his call for a regime change in Tehran, saying Tuesday night that the Islamic Republic is nearing collapse.

Pahlavi posted a statement on X saying that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has “gone into hiding underground and has lost control of the situation” like a “frightened rat.” He also called to reclaim Iran and come forward to end the regime.

“Do not fear the day after the fall of the Islamic Republic,” Pahlavi wrote. “Iran will not descend into civil war or instability. We have a plan for Iran’s future and its flourishing. We are prepared for the first hundred days after the fall, for the transitional period, and for the establishment of a national and

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