Overview
- The exiled crown prince, speaking at a Berlin press conference Thursday, called European engagement with Iran “appeasement” and urged backing for regime change.
- Minutes after the briefing, a person splashed him with red liquid outside Germany’s federal press building, and police detained a suspect.
- He dismissed the recent U.S.–Iran ceasefire as naive and said diplomacy had already had enough chances.
- Germany’s federal government declined official meetings, while CDU lawmaker Armin Laschet met Pahlavi and said he could help lead a transition.
- Pahlavi presented himself as a potential transitional leader, and coverage noted Iran’s opposition in exile is split over his legitimacy and role.