Former Iranian Crown Prince: "Iran Regime Will Collapse Within Months"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince and heir of the deposed Pahlavi dynasty following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, has claimed that the Iranian regime will collapse within a few months and argued that Western countries should not negotiate with Iran. He explained that the current protests in Iran are spreading in a manner similar to the Iranian Revolution that overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty in the past.

According to foreign media, on the 15th (local time), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince of Iran, speaking at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC, stated, "The Iranian regime will collapse within a few months or even weeks," adding, "This is similar to the last three months leading up to the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty during the 1978 Iranian Revolution." He said, "My compatriots understand that this regime is beyond reform and must be removed," and "Iranians should not be left alone under the name of diplomacy and negotiation; the world is expected to provide more than just moral support."

He supported U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy on Iran, saying, "It took too long to realize that this regime is abnormal and will not change its behavior," and explained, "Reaching the final climax is now just a matter of time." Emphasizing that the end of the Iranian regime is near, he stressed the need for pressure rather than negotiation.

Meanwhile, Reza Pahlavi is the successor of the Pahlavi dynasty that ruled Iran before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. While studying in the United States for pilot training in 1979, the Pahlavi dynasty collapsed due to the Iranian Revolution, and his father, Shah Pahlavi, went into exile in Egypt, where he died of illness. Reza Pahlavi has been an exile for over 40 years, unable to return to his homeland. He has advocated for the restoration of the monarchy in Iran while moving between the U.S. and various Western countries. However, the Pahlavi dynasty has a poor reputation within Iran, and the U.S. has cut support since the fall of the Pahlavi regime.

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