Overview
- Reza Pahlavi urged President Donald Trump to “help” Iranians and declared it was time to end the Islamic Republic, presenting himself as ready to lead a democratic, secular transition.
- Turnout at the Munich rally was reported in sharply different figures, from about 80,000 in an initial police estimate to roughly 200,000–250,000 in later reports and by organizers, with Toronto police citing about 350,000 at a parallel march.
- Pahlavi called on Iranians to keep protesting from home by shouting slogans at 8 p.m. on Feb. 14–15, extending mobilization after a crackdown that rights groups say killed thousands.
- Trump confirmed the imminent deployment of a second U.S. aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, while saying a change of regime in Tehran “seems” the best outcome.
- U.S.-Iran contacts resumed in Oman on Feb. 6 and a follow-up session in Geneva was reported for Tuesday by Axios without official confirmation, as Canada announced new sanctions on seven Iranian officials linked to repression.