Washington, March 8 (IANS) A week after the US and Israel attacked Iran, decimating its military and top leadership, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has said the country may be nearing a political turning point, telling CBS’s 60 Minutes that “this is our chance now” as he outlined a plan for democratic transition after decades of clerical rule.In separate interviews with CBS’s 60 Minutes and the All-In Podcast, Pahlavi described what he sees as a rare opportunity for Iranians t…
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Washington, March 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said there would be no agreement with Iran unless Tehran accepts what he described as “unconditional surrender”, outlining a hardline position on the future of the Iranian leadership and the country’s political direction.Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said any settlement with Iran would begin only after Tehran capitulates and a new leadership acceptable to the United States and its partners emerges.“There will be no …
Washington, March 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned that the “worst case” outcome of the current conflict with Iran would be the emergence of another hardline leadership in Tehran, while acknowledging that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi could be “an option” in a future political transition.Speaking during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House, Trump said Washington was focused on weakening Iran’s military capabilities but was al…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has described the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as “the game changer we’ve been waiting for”, declaring that the moment marks “the beginning of the very end of the regime”.In a Washington Post opinion piece and a televised interview on Fox News, Pahlavi publicly thanked US President Donald Trump for ordering strikes that he said have shifted the balance of power inside Iran.“Mr. President: Thank you…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, on Sunday, declared that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “has been eliminated”, calling him “the Zahhak of our time” and urging the regime officials to surrender power. Pahlavi, in a statement, described Khamenei as “the demonic figure who just weeks ago issued the order for the massacre of tens of thousands of Iran’s finest sons and daughters”.”With his ignominious death and that of many of his appointees and loy…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, declared that his country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “has been erased from the pages of history”, asserting that the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its end.In a statement addressed to Iranians, Pahlavi described Khamenei as “the bloodthirsty despot of our time, the murderer of tens of thousands of Iran’s bravest sons and daughters”.“With his death, the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its en…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel, marking an inflection point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran’s retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East.US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the killing of the 86-year-old cleric, ending his iron-fisted rule over Iran for 36 years.Trump said on Truth Social, “He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophi…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said he expected decisive action from President Donald Trump and the United States to support the Iranian people, arguing that timely and targeted steps by Washington could hasten the collapse of Iran’s ruling establishment and save lives.At a news conference here in Washington, Pahlavi said there was a strong expectation among Iranians that the US President would stand by earlier commitments. “The Iranian people h…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged the international community to take urgent action against Iran’s ruling establishment, saying the Islamic Republic was “close to collapse” and that global inaction would only increase the loss of life.“The truth is now undeniable. The so-called Islamic Republic is not the government of Iran. It is a hostile occupying force that hijacked our homeland,” Pahlavi said at a crowded news conference in Washing…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said he was prepared to lead a transition to democracy in Iran, claiming growing support among civilians and members of the country’s security forces.“The Iranian people have called for me to lead,” Pahlavi said at a news conference in Washington. “I reaffirm my lifelong pledge by stepping in to lead the movement that will take back our country.”He said his connection with Iranians predated exile. “The bond…