Iranian crown prince urges military to rebel, join resistance against regime

Published June 13, 2025 3:14pm ET



Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran, is calling on his countrymen to seize upon the disorder caused by Israel’s strike on Tehran and overthrow the Islamic regime.

The prince, who has lived the majority of his life in exile following the Islamic Revolution that overthrew his father, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, told Iranians that the time has come to “overthrow the Islamic Republic through street protests and nationwide strikes.”

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