Post-Islamic Republic Iran talks have begun: Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi
Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi announced on Thursday that discussions have begun about a future Iran without the Islamic Republic, amid what he describes as a crumbling regime on the brink of collapse.'Sources inside Iran say that the regime's command and control structures are collapsing at a rapid pace,' Pahlavi wrote on X. 'Meanwhile, the international community is beginning to realize that the Islamic Republic has no future. Our discussions about a post-Islamic Republic Iran have begun.' Pahlavi, son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Sources inside Iran say that the regime's command and control structures are collapsing at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, the international community is beginning to realize that the Islamic Republic has no future. Our discussions about a post-Islamic Republic Iran have begun. https://t.co/86bJPP5bSi— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) June 19, 2025advertisementOn Wednesday, Pahlavi has issued a blunt call for regime change, claiming that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had 'gone into hiding underground' and was losing his grip. 'The Islamic Republic has reached its end,' Pahlavi posted. 'What has begun is irreversible. The future is bright, and together, we will pass through this sharp turn in history.'
He called on Iranians across the country to rise up, from 'Bandar Abbas to Bandar Anzali, from Shiraz to Isfahan', saying the moment for national liberation had arrived.He portrayed Khamenei as a weakened, panicked leader: "Khamenei, like a frightened rat, has gone into hiding underground and has lost control of the situation.""The end of the Islamic Republic is the end of its 46-year war against the Iranian nation," Pahlavi said.The exiled royal also appealed directly to Iran's military and security personnel, many of whom he claims are already reaching out to him privately. "Do not sacrifice yourselves for a decaying regime," he wrote. "By standing with the people, you can save your lives. Play a historic role in the transition."
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