Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran and currently in exile, once again stated that it is not possible to achieve lasting peace as long as the Islamic regime remains in power
In a statement released this Monday, he harshly criticized the government in Tehran for once again dragging the region into conflict.
The statement came after a day of great tension: Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday night, in response to an Israeli attack on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Israel responded in the early hours of Monday with bombings of military targets in western and central Iran.
Pahlavi accused the Iranian regime of using support for groups such as Hezbollah to promote terrorism and instability, once again revealing its nature contrary to the interests of the Iranian people themselves.
For the prince, dialogue with the Islamic Republic does not solve the region’s real problems nor does it meet the wishes of the Iranian population.
“The solution is not in negotiating with the Revolutionary Guard and the terrorist occupiers of Iran,” he wrote.
“The solution is to stand with the Iranian people and support their fight to end the Islamic Republic.”
Pahlavi, who has become one of the main voices of opposition to the regime, argues that Western governments stop trying to reach agreements with Tehran and start supporting movements that seek political change within the country.
He argues that the regime holds the Iranian people hostage and uses citizens’ lives and property only to export terror, wars and instability.
According to the prince, any damage caused to Iran in this conflict – whether to infrastructure or the lives of innocent civilians – is the sole responsibility of the current leadership.
He states that the Iranian people, the main victims of the regime, know very well that as long as the Islamic Republic exists, terror, violence and instability will continue to threaten Iran, the region and the world.
For Pahlavi, only the end of this regime will allow the construction of true peace, security and sustainable prosperity for all.
Published in 06/09/2026 11h02
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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