Iran’s exiled crown prince splattered with red liquid in Berlin
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was doused with a red liquid, believed to be tomato juice, outside a news conference building in Berlin after criticizing a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
- Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former shah, has been in exile for nearly 50 years and is attempting to position himself as a future political player in Iran, despite uncertain domestic support.
- During his Berlin visit, Pahlavi condemned the ceasefire agreement, arguing that the Iranian government will not change its behavior and called on Europeans to increase support for Iranian democracy activists.
- Hundreds of Pahlavi’s supporters demonstrated near Germany’s parliament, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the ceasefire extension as a chance to pursue diplomatic negotiations and urged Tehran to seize the opportunity.
- Pahlavi highlighted recent executions and death sentences of political prisoners in Iran, urging the international community to act rather than remain silent amid ongoing repression.
