Overview
- Pahlavi was hit with a red liquid outside Germany’s federal press venue in Berlin on Thursday after a news briefing, as both supporters and opponents gathered nearby.
- Police detained a suspect immediately and later said the substance appeared to be tomato juice, with the person’s identity withheld under German privacy rules.
- At the press conference, he rejected the US–Iran ceasefire and urged Europe to halt talks with Tehran, press harder by steps such as expelling ambassadors and aiding internet access, and he cited recent executions he says the regime carried out.
- German officials said he was visiting as a private individual and the federal government would not meet him, though some Bundestag lawmakers held talks.
- His push comes as EU leaders convene in Cyprus and weigh policy during a shaky truce and shipping blockades near the Strait of Hormuz that have raised regional risks.