The son of Iran’s late shah called for strikes on military targets to speed the collapse of the regime. Reza Pahlavi, whose father was toppled in the 1979 revolution that installed Iran’s clerical rulers, sought Friday to position himself as the leader of the country’s fragmented opposition.

Pahlavi has repeatedly called for intervention by US President Donald Trump, who has not acted despite several warnings to Tehran.View on euronews

Pahlavi, 65, is the exiled son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, who was ousted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic. His name has been a rallying call for protests that started on December 28 and have been met by a violent crackdown that rights groups say has killed thousands.

The son of Iran's late shah said Friday he was confident that mass protests would topple the Islamic republic and urged international action, as President Donald Trump holds off on intervening in the unrest.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi "seems very ‌nice" ​but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster ‌support within Iran to eventually take over.

Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.

It is difficult to assess how many Iranians seriously hope Reva Pahlavi would return as a future leader, because of both a government-imposed internet blackout and his own polarizing reputation.

In appeals directed to Iran and the world but aimed chiefly at US President Donald Trump, Reza Pahlavi pitched himself as the obvious person to transition Iran if the regime fell.

Iran’s crown jewels are not just symbols of past monarchy but active financial assets. Stored beneath Tehran’s Central Bank, they officially back the Iranian rial. Collected over centuries by rulers like Nadir Shah and Reza Shah Pahlavi,

As soon as Sadat arrived in Morocco, he contacted King Hassan II and requested a meeting with the Shah in the king’s room, considering it a neutral location. An hour later, King Hassan II informed Sadat that the Shah had refused,

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a democratic Iran on social media. His plan includes ending a pursuit of nuclear weapons, confronting drug trafficking, and recognizing Israel.