Reza Shah, Son Of Iran's Last Shah, Asks Ayatollah Khamenei To "Step Down" After US Attack

Still considered the Crown Prince of Iran in exile, despite the fall of the monarchy in 1979 after the Islamic revolution, Reza Pahlavi is an old and familiar voice calling for regime change in Iran.

Tehran:

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah, claimed on Sunday that US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities were a result of "catastrophic pursuit of nuclear weapons" by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's "terrorist regime." Pehalvi urged Khamenei to "respond" to American attacks by "stepping down" from his position for the sake of the Iranian people. 

Until recently, Pahlavi was a figure with little to no say in Iranian affairs. However, he has now become a regular on TV and is calling for a regime change in Iran.

"The strikes on the Islamic Republic's three nuclear sites are the result of the regime's catastrophic pursuit of nuclear weapons at the expense of the Iranian people," he wrote in a post on X.

The strikes on the Islamic Republic's three nuclear sites are the result of the regime's catastrophic pursuit of nuclear weapons at the expense of the Iranian people.

Ali Khamenei and his crumbling terrorist regime have failed the nation. As Khamenei considers how to respond…

— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) June 22, 2025

"Ali Khamenei and his crumbling terrorist regime have failed the nation. As Khamenei considers how to respond from his underground bunker, I say to him: For the sake of the Iranian people, respond by stepping down, so the proud Iranian nation can leave the disastrous period of the Islamic Republic behind and start a new chapter of peace, prosperity and greatness," Pahlavi added. 

He further said that the only sure way to achieve peace in Iran is for Khamenei's regime to end.

Still considered the Crown Prince of Iran in exile, despite the fall of the monarchy in 1979 after the Islamic revolution, Reza Pahlavi is an old and familiar voice calling for regime change in Iran. Under the Shah regime's leadership, Iran was considered a vibrant nation - a constitutional monarchy with democratic values.

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