Exiled prince appeals to Trump, warns blackout could lead to bloodshed
Iranian exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday issued an urgent appeal for US President Donald Trump’s support, warning that a total internet shutdown in Iran could pave the way for a deadly crackdown on protesters.
"Mr. President, this is an urgent and immediate call for your attention, support, and action," Prince Pahlavi said in a post on X on Friday.
"Last night you saw the millions of brave Iranians in the streets facing down live bullets. Today, they are facing not just bullets but a total communications blackout. No Internet. No landlines."
"Ali Khamenei, fearing the end of his criminal regime at the hands of the people and with the help of your powerful promise to support the protesters, has threatened the people on the streets with a brutal crack down. And he wants to use this blackout to murder these young heroes," the prince warned.
He said Trump's threat to intervene if the Islamic Republic kills protesters "has also kept the regime’s thugs at bay. But time is of the essence."
"The people will be on the streets again in an hour. I am asking you to help. You have proven and I know you are a man of peace and a man of your word. Please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran."
