Exiled Iranian Crown Prince declares regime ‘finished’ as Khamenei goes into hiding

Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a scathing indictment of the Islamic Republic, declaring its rule effectively over and calling for a nationwide uprising to uproot the 46-year-old regime.

In a defiant post on X, Pahlavi — son of the last Shah of Iran — called Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “a frightened rat who has gone into hiding.” “The Islamic Republic has reached its end,” he declared. “What has begun is irreversible. The future is bright, and together, we will pass through this sharp turn in history.”

Pahlavi asserted that the collapse of the Islamic Republic would mark the end of its protracted war against the Iranian people, which began with the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled his father’s monarchy.

He described the regime’s security apparatus as crumbling and urged the Iranian military, security forces, and civil servants to abandon the regime and side with the people for a peaceful transition to democracy.

“The regime’s fall has begun and is inevitable,” Pahlavi said, adding that he has received supportive messages from factions within the military and police. Outlining his roadmap, he assured that preparations are in place for the first 100 days following the regime’s collapse, with plans to establish a democratic national government.

Meanwhile, tensions continue to mount on the international front. US President Donald Trump, who left the G7 Summit in Canada to monitor the Iran-Israel conflict, delivered a chilling warning to Tehran and Khamenei. “We know his location. He is an easy target, but is safe there – we are not going to take him out, at least not for now,” Trump posted. “We’re looking for better than a ceasefire… UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.”

As missile exchanges between Israel and Iran intensify, the exiled Prince’s bold call for regime change and Trump’s veiled threats signal a potentially dangerous new phase in the region’s already volatile landscape.