Reza Pahlavi Splashed With Red Liquid in Berlin

Overview

• Police said Pahlavi, splashed with a red liquid in Berlin on Thursday outside the Federal Press Conference venue, was unhurt and that a man was detained at the scene.
• He still spoke to reporters at the scheduled event and then left the area by car.
• His visit drew rival protests by Iranian diaspora groups in the capital, and Berlin police deployed about 800 officers.
• The exiled son of Iran’s last shah is seeking European backing for a transition away from clerical rule, and German officials say his trip is private with no federal meetings planned.
• With the detainee’s identity and motive still undisclosed, the visit unfolds against a regional crisis after the February 28 U.S.-Israel strike that killed Ali Khamenei.