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Pahlavi Calls for US Military Intervention in Iran to 'Save Lives'

Published February 14, 2026, 17:14
Pahlavi Calls for US Military Intervention in Iran to 'Save Lives'

Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, has called on the United States to intervene militarily in Iran, arguing that it could save lives. He also called on the Trump administration to stop negotiations with the clerical leaders of Tehran regarding the nuclear program. Pahlavi stated that the Iranian regime is on the verge of collapse and that an attack could accelerate its fall. He argued that US intervention could help the Iranian people overthrow the regime. Pahlavi's call comes during a period of increased tension between Iran and the United States, and after protests in Iran that were violently suppressed by authorities. The Iranian opposition is divided, with different groups and ideologies. Pahlavi lives in the United States and has lived outside Iran since before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Trump's position on supporting Pahlavi within Iran remains unclear.