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The Islamic Republic is in its final throes, Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi said, urging a nationwide uprising to hasten what he called its inevitable collapse.
“The Islamic Republic has reached its end and is in the process of collapsing,” Pahlavi said in a statement, adding “Khamenei, like a frightened rat, has gone into hiding underground and has lost control of the situation.”
Pahlavi called for protests across Iran—from Bandar Abbas to Tabriz—to dismantle what he described as a disintegrating apparatus of repression.
He appealed directly to Iran’s armed forces and civil servants not to defend a “decaying regime,” urging them to “play a historic role” in a transition toward democratic rule.
Addressing fears of post-Islamic Republic instability, he said, “Iran will not descend into civil war or instability. We have a plan for Iran’s future and its flourishing.”
The United States is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as the Iran-Israel war escalates, three US officials told Reuters.
The buildup includes F-22, F-16, and F-35 jets, one official said.
