"The Iranian people are taking decisive actions on the ground, it is now time for the international community to join them fully, he told reporters at a news conference in Washington. He said foreign involvement did not require boots on the ground but instead targeted intervention that could weaken the regime's repressive apparatus, such as targeting the leadership of the Revolutionary Guards."
"What they need from the world is resolute, targeted support to protect lives, amplify their voices and hasten the collapse that is already on the way, he said. But let me be clear, with or without the world's help, the regime will fall. It will fall sooner, and more lives will be saved if the world turns its words into action."
Reza Pahlavi predicted Iran's Islamic regime will collapse and asserted he is uniquely positioned to lead a successor government. His claim follows weeks of mass protests met with brutal security-force suppression that left thousands dead. His exile since the 1979 revolution and absence from Iran prompt questions about his popular support, though his name was chanted at some demonstrations. He called on Western governments to provide targeted support—such as measures to weaken the Revolutionary Guards' leadership—while insisting the regime would fall with or without foreign assistance. Reported casualty figures differ; Pahlavi claimed 12,000 deaths in 48 hours while human rights groups report lower but still high numbers.
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